| Parliamentary Service | ||
| House | MLC | |
| Party | Labor Member of Australian Labor Party Served as branch secretary and President of a number of sub-branches and Electoral Councils Member, Party Disputes Committee and Property and Finance Committee | |
| Date Elected | 22 May 2001 | |
| Electorate | South Metropolitan | |
| Service | ElectoratesMLC South Metropolitan Region from 22 May 2001. Elected to the Thirty-sixth Parliament for South Metropolitan Region on 10 February 2001. Re-elected 2005, 2008, 2013, 2017 and 2021 for terms commencing 22 May. Parliamentary AppointmentsDeputy Chair of Committees from 23 May 2001 to 21 May 2005President of the Legislative Council from 22 May 2017 to 21 May 2021 OfficeParliamentary Secretary to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Public Sector Management; Culture and the Arts; Women’s Interests from 26 April 2005 to 2 March 2006Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure from 26 April 2005 to 27 June 2006Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier; Minister for Government Enterprises; Housing and Works; Heritage; Community Development from 26 April 2005 to 2 March 2007Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Consumer Protection; Land Information; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth from 2 March 2006 to 2 March 2007Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Small Business and Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training from 2 March 2006 to 21 November 2006Chairperson, Parliamentary Superannuation Board from 11 April 2005 to 21 May 2017Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier; Treasurer and Minister for State Development from 19 March 2007 to 23 September 2008Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council; Shadow Minister for Energy; Science and Innovation from 26 September 2008 to 26 January 2012Shadow Minister for Commerce; Consumer Protection; Small Business; Science; Innovation and Technology; Trade from 27 January 2012 to 8 April 2013Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations; Commerce; Small Business; Trade; Electoral Affairs from 9 April 2013 to 26 June 2015Member Parliamentary Superannuation Board from 22 May 2013 to 21 May 2017Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations; Commerce; Information Communications Technology; Small Business; Electoral Affairs from 26 June 2015 to 21 May 2017Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council 16 September from 2008 to 17 March 2017 CommitteesMember, Standing Committee on Legislation from 31 May 2001 to 21 May 2005Member, Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges from 31 May 2001 to 21 May 2005Member, Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs from 28 June 2001 to 21 May 2005. Reappointed from 26 May 2005 to 4 June 2009Member, Select Committee on Advocacy for Children from 2 December 2003 to 2 July 2004Member, Parliamentary Services Committee from 6 November 2008 to 21 May 2017 (Re-elected 25 November 2008 and 22 May 2013)Member, Select Committee into Parliamentary Privilege and Contempt of Parliament from 12 November 2008 to 4 June 2009Member, Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs from 4 June 2009 to 21 May 2013. (Elected Deputy Chair from 4 June 2009 to 21 May 2013)Chair, Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review from 22 May 2013 to 21 May 2017Member, Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges from 22 May 2013 to 21 May 2017Chair, Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges from 23 May 2017 to 21 May 2021Member, Parliamentary Services Committee from 23 May 2017 to 21 May 2021Member, Standing Committee on Legislation from 25 May 2021 Historical NotesFirst woman elected as President of the Legislative Council in Western Australia | |
| Private Member’s Bills | Asbestos Diseases Compensation Bill 2013 Legislative Council Committee of the Whole – 17/11/2016 | |
| Inaugural Speech | ||
| Speeches | Search for speeches by Kate Doust | |
| Personal Information | ||
| Birth date | 27 May 1962 | |
| Place of birth | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia | |
| Parents | Daughter of Barry Malcolm Georg Doust, postal worker, and Esther Dale Grogan, medical secretary | |
| Marriage and Family | Married 14 January 1995 to William Joseph Johnston, MLA Cannington, son of Henry Noel and Carmel Mary Kelly Children: one son and two daughters For a family tree see Isaac & James Doust and descendants by Bradley Brooksby, Margaret P Doust and Michael Doust, page 240 | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Education | St Matthew’s School, Narrogin St Michael’s, Kalgoorlie St Michael’s, Bassendean Mercedes, Our Lady of the Missions High School, Fremantle University of Western Australia–Bachelor of Arts (BA) | |
| Occupation | Union official | |
| Employment History | Library clerk, Geography Department, University of Western Australia, from 1982 to 1983 Clerk, National Mutual Life, from 1983 to 1984 Trade union official, Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association of Western Australia from 1984 to 2001 Member, Board of Control and treasurer Vice president, Unions Western Australia | |
| References | D Black and G Bolton, eds, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume two 1930-2010, Western Australian Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2011, p. 72-73. Parliament of Western Australia website. Current Members. Accessed 20 May 2015 and 15 July 2021 | |
