Education
University of Western Australia.
University of Western Australia.
Doctor Hames represents the seat of Dawesville in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the Liberal party since the 2005 election. First elected in 1993 to the electorate of Dianella, Hames lost his seat in a redistribution in 1994, he was subsequently elected to the new seat of Yokine in 1996 then lost the seat in the 2001 election. Appointed as the minister of Housing, Aboriginal Affairs and Water resources in 1997, Hames held on to these portfolios until the defeat of Richard Court"s Liberal government in the 2001 election.
Hames is currently the minister of Health and Indigenous Affairs and Deputy Premier.
On becoming Deputy Premier in 2008, Hames became the first Liberal to occupy that role since Cyril Rushton (served 1982-1983).
