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Portrait of Libby Mettam

Libby Mettam

Liberal Party · Western Australia · Western Australian Legislative Assembly · Vasse (WA) · incumbent

Elizabeth (Libby) Hansen-Knarhoi was born on 3 May 1977 in Subiaco, Western Australia, to a real estate agent mother and a biochemist father; her paternal grandparents were from the United Kingdom and her mother's family arrived in Western Australia from England in 1951. She grew up briefly in Kalgoorlie and mostly in Geraldton due to her father's work, attending Bluff Point Primary School (1982–1989) and Geraldton Senior High School (1990–1994). At 17 she moved to Perth to study broadcasting at Edith Cowan University's Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, and later gained a Master of Public Administration (Public Policy) from Curtin University. [source]

Sourced positions

A verified position is the member's own stated view or vote, supported by the listed sources. This page records public statements and conduct only — see methodology.

Voluntary assisted dying verified

Libby Mettam voted FOR the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019 in the WA Legislative Assembly. On the conscience (free) vote, the member is recorded in the Ayes at the bill's second reading on 3 September 2019 (passed 44-12) and at the third reading on 24 September 2019 (passed 45-11).

Gender & LGBTQ+ policy verified

Liberal MLA (Vasse), former WA Liberal leader. Mettam has campaigned to ban puberty blockers and transgender health care for under-18s, making it a central plank of her pitch to be premier at the 2025 election. On 14 December 2024 she said Australia should follow the UK and immediately ban puberty blockers for youth gender dysphoria, urging MPs to "simply put the ideology aside, look at the evidence" and stating "We must ensure that the treatment of children and young people with gender dysphoria is safe in the long term as well as the short term." Reporting noted she declined to meet with parents of transgender youth in her own electorate concerned about her approach.

Health verified

WA Shadow Minister for Health and Mental Health (Liberal, has held the Health portfolio in opposition since 2021) and Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Stated priorities are tackling excessive ambulance ramping, reducing long hospital wait lists and safeguarding the future of the Women and Babies Hospital, holding the Cook Labor government to account on health.

Record last updated 2026-08-13.