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Patrick Possum Gorman was born on 12 December 1984 in East Fremantle, Western Australia, to teacher parents Wendy and Ron Gorman. He attended Lance Holt School, a small independent primary school run by his parents, and Melville Senior High School, then completed a Bachelor of Social Science at Curtin University and a Graduate Diploma of Business and MBA at the University of Western Australia; he worked as a research officer for MLC Ken Travers (2006-07) and as an electorate officer for MP Melissa Parke (2008-09) before entering politics. [source]
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister; Assistant Minister for the Public Service; Assistant Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations in the Second Albanese ministry, sworn in on 13 May 2025. Australian Labor Party MP for Perth. [source]
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In his first speech to Parliament, Patrick Gorman said 'Perth welcomes new Australians and has a proud migrant history,' highlighting his electorate's multicultural and migrant heritage.
Record last updated 2026-08-13.
