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Australian politician

The HonourableJackie JarvisMLC
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for South West Region
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 May 2021
Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Small Business
PremierMark McGowan
Personal details
Born (1968-09-14) 14 September 1968 (age 56)
Bletchley, England
Political partyLabor

Jackie Jarvis (born 14 September 1968) is an Australian politician. Jarvis has served as a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council as a Labor member for South West since 2021, and as Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Small Business since late 2022.

Jarvis was born in Bletchley, England to an Irish father and English mother and emigrated to Western Australia in 1970.

Prior to her election, Jarvis held a number of agri-business and regional development roles, and was chief executive of the Rural Regional and Remote Women's Network.

In 2014, she won the WA Rural Women's Award and was the runner-up in the national awards.

In 2019, she was named the Rural Community Leader of the Year at the Farmer of the Year Awards.

Jarvis lives in Margaret River, where she owns a commercial farm and winery business with her husband, Matt.

References

  1. "Hon. Jackie Jarvis MLC". Parliament of Western Australia.
  2. "Hon. Jackie Jarvis MLC". Parliament of Western Australia.
  3. Dupe, Cally (8 April 2021). "Jackie Jarvis set to join the Upper House". Countryman.
  4. Baston, Ken (12 March 2014). "Grape grower wins 2014 Rural Women's Award". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. "Jackie Jarvis national runner up for Rural Women's Award". www.agric.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. Media, Aspermont. "Farmer of the Year Awards 2022 - 2019 Winners". www.farmeroftheyear.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  7. "Jackie Jarvis – Jarvis Estate". Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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