Fred Riebeling
Fredrick Riebeling AM (born 29 January 1953) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 2008.
Fred Riebeling AM | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1 May 2001 – 6 September 2008 | |
| Preceded by | George Strickland |
| Succeeded by | Grant Woodhams |
| Constituency | Ashburton (1992–1996) Burrup (1996–2005) North West Coastal (2005–2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1953 Bridgetown Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Colleen |
| Profession | Registrar |
Riebeling was born in Bridgetown. He firstly represented the electorate of Ashburton until the electorate was abolished in 1994 and became part of the electorate of Burrup which itself later abolished in a redistribution in 2003 and became part of the electorate of North West Coastal[1] Riebeling was appointed as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in 2001.
He is married to Colleen Riebling and has three sons: Brendan, Shane and Paul.
Riebeling retired shortly before the 2008 election and Vince Catania, the son of Balcatta MP Nick Catania won preselection for the vacant seat and retained the seat for the Labor Party.[2]
Riebeling is currently an elected member for the City of Mandurah after winning his 2011 WA Local Government election contest for a Coastal Ward seat.
In 2013, Riebeling stood against incumbent Liberal Kim Hames for the Electoral district of Dawesville in the 2013 state election, however was unsuccessful in his bid.
In 2019, Riebeling was appointed Commissioner of the Town of Port Hedland.
References
- "Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook". 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
- "ABC News - Western Australian state election 2008". 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
| Western Australian Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pam Buchanan |
Member for Ashburton 1992–1996 |
Succeeded by Seat abolished |
| Preceded by Seat created |
Member for Burrup 1995–2005 |
Succeeded by Seat abolished |
| Preceded by Seat created |
Member for North West Coastal 2003–2008 |
Succeeded by Vince Catania |
| Preceded by George Strickland |
Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly 2001–2008 |
Succeeded by Grant Woodhams |