Ellie Whiteaker
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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
[edit]Eleanor Elizabeth Margaret (Ellie) Whiteaker was born in Kalamunda, Western Australia. As a small child she moved with her family to Kalgoorlie, where she completed her primary school education.
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.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Whiteaker formerly worked as a campaign organiser for UnionsWA, as an organiser for the AMWU, and as an adviser to Senator Louise Pratt.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]She is married to David Scaife, the MLA for Cockburn.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Law, Peter (13 July 2022). "Ellie Whiteaker speaks about her landmark WA Labor State secretary appointment". The West Australian.
- ^ Dr Sally Talbot (16 June 2009). "YMCA Youth Parliament - Adjournment Debate" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. p5019b-5020a. Western Australia: Legislative Council.
- ^ 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.
- ^ admin (15 December 2022). "Interview with David Scaife, MLA for Cockburn". Fremantle Shipping News. Retrieved 19 June 2023.