David Parker (Australian politician)

The Honourable David Parker
Deputy Premier of Western Australia
In office 25 February 1988 – 12 February 1990
Preceded by	Mal Bryce
Succeeded by	Ian Taylor
Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Fremantle
In office 23 February 1980 – 26 April 1990
Preceded by	John Troy
Succeeded by	Jim McGinty
Personal details
Born	David Charles Parker 22 May 1953 Subiaco, Western Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party

David Charles Parker (born 22 May 1953) is a former Australian politician from Western Australia, serving as a minister in the Burke Ministry (1983–1988), then as Deputy Premier in the Dowding Ministry (1988–1990). He later served a jail term for perjury for evidence given to the WA Inc royal commission.

David Charles Parker was born in the Perth suburb of Subiaco on 22 May 1953 to Charles (Lex) Parker, a professor of agriculture at the University of Western Australia (UWA), and Dorothy Berghiner, a lecturer in anthropology. He attended Nedlands Primary School and Hollywood Senior High School in Perth, boarding at Cambridgeshire High School for Boys in 1968 and 1969. He then attended UWA, graduating with a BA in History. During his time at UWA he joined the Australian Labor Party and from 1971 was a member of the state executive of the Party. He served on the student guild for several years, including as its president in 1974–1975. Upon completing his education, he worked as an industrial officer for the Building Workers' Industrial Union, and became a director in Mount Newman Superannuation Pty Ltd. He also rose within the Labor Party, being appointed to its administrative committee in 1976.

Ahead of the 1980 election, he was preselected for the state seat of Fremantle to replace John Troy, who had become controversial through advocating for the Palestinian cause during his time in Parliament, and on 23 February 1980, he entered parliament. He was appointed to the shadow ministry in September 1981.

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