The Hon. Adem Somyurek

Northern Metropolitan Legislative Council Independent

About

Meet Adem

Adem was first elected to the Legislative Council in 2002.

Ministries

Minister for Local Government December 2018 - June 2020
Minister for Small Business December 2018 - June 2020
Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade December 2014 - July 2015
Shadow Minister for Government Procurement February 2013 - December 2014
Shadow Minister for Manufacturing and Services February 2013 - December 2014
Shadow Minister for Electoral Reform December 2010 - December 2014
Shadow Minister for Technology December 2010 - December 2014
Shadow Minister for Manufacturing December 2010 - February 2013

Committee memberships

Member, Electoral Matters Committee August 2015 - October 2018
Member, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee August 2015 - October 2018
Member, Electoral Matters Committee March 2011 - November 2014
Member, Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee February 2011 - May 2013
Member, Electoral Matters Committee March 2007 - November 2010
Member, Family and Community Development Committee March 2007 - February 2009
Member, Public Accounts and Estimates Committee May 2005 - October 2006

Speech

Inaugural speech

Parliament | 27 February 2003

See details

Electorate

Northern Metropolitan

Other members for this area

Each region is made up of 11 districts, which have one member each.

Reporting

Allowances, budget and international travel reports

In accordance with section 9I of the Parliamentary Salaries, Allowances and Superannuation Act 1968 the relevant Officer must publish the prescribed details in respect of claims for work-related parliamentary allowances or under the Budget and expense allowances (if any) and electorate allowances and the motor vehicle allowance (if claimed) made to the relevant Officer during each period of 3 months ending 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December as soon as practicable after the end of each period.

2023–2024
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
  Budget Allowance
2022–2023
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
  Budget Allowance
2021–2022
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
  Budget Allowance
2020–2021
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
  Budget Allowance
2019–2020
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
  Budget Allowance
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
  Budget Allowance

Register of Interests

Browse Register of Interests reports

History

Historical information

First elected
30 November 2002
8,001 days of parliamentary service
2002 - 2022, 2022 - current
First ministerial appointment
4 December 2014

Electorate represented

Northern Metropolitan since 26 November 2022
South-Eastern Metropolitan 25 November 2006 - 27 October 2022
Eumemmerring 30 November 2002 - 24 November 2006

Party represented

Independent since 26 March 2024
Democratic Labour Party 26 November 2022 - 25 March 2024
Independent 16 June 2020 - 27 October 2022
Australian Labor Party 30 November 2002 - 15 June 2020

Ministries held

Minister for Local Government 19 December 2018 - 15 June 2020
Minister for Small Business 19 December 2018 - 15 June 2020
Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade 4 December 2014 - 28 July 2015
Shadow Minister for Government Procurement 19 February 2013 - 4 December 2014
Shadow Minister for Manufacturing and Services 19 February 2013 - 4 December 2014
Shadow Minister for Electoral Reform 7 December 2010 - 4 December 2014
Shadow Minister for Technology 7 December 2010 - 4 December 2014
Shadow Minister for Manufacturing 7 December 2010 - 19 February 2013

Committee membership history

Member, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee 4 August 2015 - 30 October 2018
Member, Electoral Matters Committee 4 August 2015 - 30 October 2018
Member, Electoral Matters Committee 1 March 2011 - 4 November 2014
Member, Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee 8 February 2011 - 8 May 2013
Member, Electoral Matters Committee 1 March 2007 - 2 November 2010
Member, Family and Community Development Committee 1 March 2007 - 25 February 2009
Member, Public Accounts and Estimates Committee 5 May 2005 - 31 October 2006

Contact

Electorate office

Contact the electorate office for matters about your community.

Latest