Mia Davies
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The Honourable Mia Davies MLA |
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| Leader of the National Party in Western Australia |
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Assumed office 21 March 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Brendon Grylls |
| Deputy Leader of the National Party in Western Australia |
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In office 26 November 2013 – 11 March 2017 |
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| Leader |
Terry Redman Brendon Grylls |
| Preceded by | Terry Redman |
| Succeeded by | Jacqui Boydell |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia |
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Assumed office 21 March 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Brendon Grylls |
| Constituency | Central Wheatbelt |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia |
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In office 22 May 2009 – 12 February 2013 Serving with Benson-Lidholm, Chown, Ellis, Gardiner, Trenorden |
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| Constituency | Agricultural |
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3 November 1978 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | National |
| Alma mater | Murdoch University |
Mia Jane Davies (born 3 November 1978) is an Australian politician who has been a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia since 2013, representing the seat of Central Wheatbelt. She is currently the party's leader, as Brendon Grylls the previous leader lost his seat in the 2017 election. Mia served as leader by default for a couple of days before ultimately being confirmed as leader on the 21st of March 2017. Prior to being elected to the Legislative Assembly, she served in the Legislative Council from 2009 to 2013, representing the Agricultural Region.
Davies was born in Perth to Effie (née South) and Dexter Davies. Her father was also a National Party member of parliament. Davies was raised on her parents' farm in Yorkrakine, a small Wheatbelt town. She attended Wyalkatchem District High School before boarding at Methodist Ladies' College, Perth, and later completed a degree in marketing and media at Murdoch University. From 1999 to 2001, Davies lived and worked in London. After returning to Australia, she began working for Max Trenorden (the state leader of the National Party at the time) as an administrative assistant and research officer. She continued on in a similar role when Brendon Grylls became leader in 2005, and later ran her own consulting business.
At the 2008 state election, Davies was elected to parliament in third position on the National Party ticket for Agricultural Region. Her election was challenged by Anthony Fels, a Family First candidate, and the dispute was not settled until just two days before her term was set to begin (in May 2009). She was 30 years old at the time of being sworn in, becoming the youngest member of the Legislative Council at the time (the "baby of the house"). At the 2013 state election, Davies transferred to the Legislative Assembly, winning the seat of Central Wheatbelt. Her predecessor in the seat was Brendon Grylls, the party leader, who had transferred to the seat of Pilbara. After the election, Davies was made parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Regional Development and the Minister for Lands, and also assistant minister to the Minister for State Development.
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