About John
John was Born on the 13th of October 1957, in Hamilton,
Victoria. He first arrived in Western Australia in 1961.
John holds a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism, Politics and
Literature) from Deakin University, and a Diploma of Education
from Murdoch University.
He was sworn in as Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General,
Minister for Health and Electoral Affairs on Mayday, 2007.
He was re-elected as the Member for Perth with a 12 per
cent majority in February 2005, as part of the Labor Government.
He was previously Mayor of the inner-city Town of Vincent,
President of WA's Local Government Association and vice-president
of the Australian Local Government Association.
John was the inaugural Chairman of the North Perth Community
Bank and patron of a variety of sporting and charity groups
within the Perth electorate.
In Government, John is working closely on the Northbridge
Renewal and East Perth redevelopment projects. John is the
Premier's and Government's representative on the Office
of Crime Prevention. He also chairs the Proceeds of Crime
Committee, diverting forfeited funds from criminal activity
into community and victims of crime projects.
John remains a big supporter of affordable housing projects
within Perth and environmental action groups in his electorate.
John chairs the working group recommending a best practice
Container Deposit System, to boost recycling in WA. John
is working hard to ensure the $42m upgrade of Mt Lawley
Senior High School runs smoothly and is looking at opportunities
for local primary schools.
As Australia's first openly gay MLA, John fully supports
Labor's anti-discrimination legislation to bring equality
to gay, lesbian and transgender West Australians.
Pictures:
John’s grandfather (top right left), Norman John
Hyde, departed for Gallipoli from Albany in the Great War.
Bottom right: John, aunt Tib, mother Morna (who both played
and captained Australia’s Women’s Hockey teams,
and (top right) father John, at the Gallipoli lookout in
Albany.
John Hyde (senior) played in Geelong’s 1951-52 premierships
and was playing coach of Claremont in 1955-56.
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