Rita Saffioti

Rita Saffioti
Deputy Premier of Western Australia
Assumed office
8 June 2023
PremierRoger Cook
Preceded byRoger Cook
Treasurer of Western Australia
Assumed office
8 June 2023
PremierRoger Cook
Preceded byMark McGowan
Minister for Transport
Assumed office
17 March 2017
PremierMark McGowan
Roger Cook
Preceded byBill Marmion
Minister for Tourism
Assumed office
8 June 2023
PremierRoger Cook
Preceded byRoger Cook
Minister for Planning
In office
17 March 2017 – 8 June 2023
PremierMark McGowan
Preceded byDonna Faragher
Succeeded byJohn Carey
Minister for Ports
In office
19 March 2021 – 8 June 2023
PremierMark McGowan
Preceded byAlannah MacTiernan
Succeeded byDavid Michael
Minister for Lands
In office
17 March 2017 – 13 December 2018
PremierMark McGowan
Preceded byTerry Redman
Succeeded byBen Wyatt
Deputy Leader of the Western Australian Labor Party
Assumed office
6 June 2023
LeaderRoger Cook
Preceded byRoger Cook
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for West Swan
Assumed office
6 September 2008
Preceded byNew seat
Personal details
Born (1972-05-26) 26 May 1972 (age 52)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
Children3
Alma materCurtin University

Rita Saffioti (born 26 May 1972) is an Australian politician. Representing the Australian Labor Party, she has been the member for the electoral district of West Swan in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Western Australia, since 6 September 2008. Since June 2023, she has been the deputy premier of Western Australia, the treasurer of Western Australia, the minister for transport, and the minister for tourism. From March 2017 to June 2023, she was the minister for transport and minister for planning. From March 2021 to June 2023, she was also the minister for ports. From March 2017 to December 2018, she was also the minister for lands.