Liza Harvey

Liza Harvey
34th Leader of the Opposition
in Western Australia
In office
13 June 2019 – 24 November 2020
PremierMark McGowan
DeputyBill Marmion
Preceded byMike Nahan
Succeeded byZak Kirkup
Member of the Legislative Assembly
of Western Australia
for Scarborough
In office
6 September 2008 – 13 March 2021
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byStuart Aubrey
Party leadership positions
Leader of the Liberal Party
of Western Australia
In office
13 June 2019 – 22 November 2020
DeputyBill Marmion
Preceded byMike Nahan
Succeeded byZak Kirkup
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
of Western Australia
In office
16 February 2016 – 13 June 2019
LeaderColin Barnett
Mike Nahan
Preceded byKim Hames
Succeeded byBill Marmion
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
in Western Australia
In office
17 March 2017 – 13 June 2019
LeaderColin Barnett
Mike Nahan
Preceded byKim Hames
Succeeded byBill Marmion
Ministerial offices
16th Deputy Premier of Western Australia
In office
16 February 2016 – 17 March 2017
PremierColin Barnett
Preceded byKim Hames
Succeeded byRoger Cook
Minister for Police and Road Safety
In office
29 June 2012 – 17 March 2017
PremierColin Barnett
Preceded byRob Johnson
Succeeded byMichelle Roberts
Minister for Women's Interests
In office
21 March 2013 – 17 March 2017
PremierColin Barnett
Preceded byRobyn McSweeney
Succeeded bySimone McGurk
Minister for Small Business and Tourism
In office
21 March 2013 – 8 December 2014
PremierColin Barnett
Preceded bySimon O'Brien (Small Business)
Colin Barnett (Tourism)
Succeeded byJoe Francis(Small Business)
Kim Hames (Tourism)
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
In office
8 December 2014 – 17 March 2017
PremierColin Barnett
Preceded byKim Hames
Succeeded bySue Ellery
(Education and Training)
Personal details
Born
Liza Mary Browne

(1966-10-25) 25 October 1966 (age 58)
Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Hal Harvey
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(m. 1996; wid. 2014)​
EducationMercedes College
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia
OccupationRecreational management
(Self-employed)
Customer service
(Qantas)
ProfessionBusinesswoman
Politician

Liza Mary Harvey (née Browne; born 25 October 1966) is an Australian politician who was the Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 2008 to 2021, representing the seat of Scarborough. She was a minister in the government of Colin Barnett, and in 2016 was appointed deputy premier, becoming the first woman to hold the position. She became leader of the opposition after being elected unopposed to replace Mike Nahan as state Liberal leader on 13 June 2019. On 22 November 2020, she resigned as Liberal leader and was replaced by Zak Kirkup. She lost her seat at the 2021 election.