Ellie Whiteaker is a political party official in Western Australia.[1] She is the first female Party Secretary of the WA State Branch of the Australian Labor Party.

Early life

Whiteaker attended high school at Comet Bay College, in Rockingham's Secret Harbour.[2]

She attended the University of Western Australia.[3] While a student, she was president of WA Young Labor.

Career

Whiteaker formerly worked as a campaign organiser for UnionsWA, as an organiser for the AMWU, and as an adviser to Senator Louise Pratt.

In 2018, she was elected Assistant State Secretary to the WA State Branch of the ALP. She was re-elected in 2021, and then assumed position of State Secretary upon resignation of the incumbent Tim Picton.

Personal life

She is married to David Scaife, the MLA for Cockburn.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Law, Peter (13 July 2022). "Ellie Whiteaker speaks about her landmark WA Labor State secretary appointment". The West Australian.
  2. ↑ Dr Sally Talbot (16 June 2009). "YMCA Youth Parliament - Adjournment Debate" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. p5019b-5020a. Western Australia: Legislative Council.
  3. ↑ Maynard, Gabrielle (April 2012). "UWA ARTS UNION MOCK PARLIAMENT" (PDF). State (UWA Politics Club publication). p. 43. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. ↑ admin (15 December 2022). "Interview with David Scaife, MLA for Cockburn". Fremantle Shipping News. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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