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Don Punch
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
for Bunbury
Assumed office
11 March 2017
Preceded byJohn Castrilli
Personal details
Born (1956-08-31) 31 August 1956 (age 68)
United Kingdom
Political partyLabor

Donald Thomas "Don" Punch (born 31 August 1956) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2017 state election, representing Bunbury.

Punch studied psychology and social work at the University of Western Australia later completing an MBA at Edith Cowan University. He has worked throughout regional Western Australia as a social worker and later as a Senior Executive in the public sector. He became CEO of the South West Development Commission in 1998, serving until he resigned in 2016 upon his preselection as the Labor candidate for Bunbury.[1] In his role as CEO Punch was responsible for many aspects of The South West's development.

Punch migrated to Australia in 1971 and attended high school in Manjimup and Collie.

References

  1. ^ Green, Antony (2017). "Bunbury". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Bunbury
2017–present
Incumbent