Bernie Masters
| Bernie Masters | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia |
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In office 14 December 1996 – 26 February 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Barry Blaikie |
| Succeeded by | Troy Buswell |
| Constituency | Vasse |
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| Born |
14 July 1950 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Shooters, Fishers and Farmers |
| Other political affiliations |
Liberal (to 2004) Independent (from 2004) |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
Bernard Kent "Bernie" Masters (born 14 July 1950) is a former Australian member of parliament who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1996 to 2005, representing the seat of Vasse. He was a member of the Liberal Party until 2004, when he resigned to sit as an independent.
Masters was born in Perth, and graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1971 with a Bachelor of Science degree. After graduating, he initially worked as a geologist for Westralian Sands, a mineral sands company. Masters joined the public service in 1976, working as a wildlife officer and fisheries inspector. He returned to Westralian Sands in 1981, where he eventually came to hold senior management positions. He left the company in 1989 and thereafter worked as an environmental and geological consultant.
Having joined the Liberal Party in 1984, Masters first stood for parliament at the 1987 federal election, unsuccessfully contesting the Division of Brand against Labor's Wendy Fatin. He also ran at the 1990 federal election, standing in the unwinnable fourth position on the Liberal Party's Senate ticket in Western Australia. Masters had success with his third candidacy, winning the seat of Vasse for the Liberal Party at the 1996 state election. He was re-elected at the 2001 election, albeit with a reduced majority. Masters was subsequently included in the new shadow cabinet formed by Colin Barnett, who had replaced Richard Court as Liberal leader after the election loss.
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