Steve Martin | |
Honorific-Suffix: | MLC |
Office: | Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Western Australia |
Term Start: | 28 February 2024 |
Leader: | Libby Mettam |
Predecessor: | Steve Thomas |
Office2: | Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for Agricultural region |
Term Start2: | 22 May 2021 |
Predecessor2: | Jim Chown |
Birth Date: | 1963 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Narrogin, Western Australia |
Party: | Liberal |
Steven John Martin (born 26 February 1963)[1] is an Australian politician. Prior to entering politics he was a third generation farmer.
In 2020, Martin was preselected for the top spot on the Liberal Party ticket in the Agricultural region over the incumbent, Jim Chown.[2] [3] At the 2021 Western Australian state election, Martin was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council.[4] He had previously run in that region in 2013 and 2017 but was not elected on either occasion. He also served as a Wickepin town councilor.[5]
On 28 February 2024, Martin was elected unopposed as deputy leader of the Liberal Party under Libby Mettam, following the resignation of Steve Thomas.[6]