John Bowler (politician)
| John Bowler MLA | |
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In office 10 February 2001 – 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Julian Grill |
| Constituency |
Eyre (2001-2005) Murchison-Eyre (2005-2008) Kalgoorlie (2008-2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1949 Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party |
Labor (2001-2006) Independent (2006-2013) |
| Profession | Journalist |
John James Mansell Bowler (born 22 September 1949 in Kalgoorlie) is a former Australian politician who was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2013.
Bowler, then a member of the Australian Labor Party, was elected to the legislature from the former seat of Eyre in 2001. He transferred to Murchison-Eyre in 2005, and was appointed as Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, Land Information, Goldfields-Esperance and Great Southern following the re-election of the Labor Government at the that year's election and added the Sport and Recreation portfolio in November 2005.
In February 2006, following the election of Alan Carpenter as premier, he was promoted to the portfolios of Resources and Assisting the Minister for State Development; Employment Protection, Goldfields-Esperance and Great Southern.
In December 2006 his portfolios were again reallocated, and he became Minister for Local Government; Employment Protection; Racing and Gaming; Goldfields-Esperance and Great Southern.
Only weeks later, however, Bowler became embroiled in a growing scandal when the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) alleged that he had leaked confidential Cabinet information relating to Fortescue Metals Group to disgraced lobbyists and former politicians Julian Grill and Brian Burke. The CCC also alleged that he leaked a draft parliamentary committee report prior to becoming a Minister. He was subsequently asked to resign from both Cabinet and the Labor Party. Despite calls from Premier Alan Carpenter for his resignation, Bowler remained in Parliament as an independent and won the seat of Kalgoorlie as an independent at the 2008 election.
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