WA Labor has announced high profile City of Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts will contest the electorate of Pearce at the upcoming federal election.
Since being elected to Council in 2003, Tracey has been a local champion for almost 20 years. She sits on a number of school boards and is patron and committee member of dozens of community organisations.
Tracey is a strong advocate for Western Australia as President of the Western Australian Local Government Association and Vice President of the Australian Local Government Association.
In the mid-1980's, Tracey emigrated to Australia from the UK like many people in Perth's northern suburbs. She lives in Mindarie with her husband, Pete, and has two sons.
In 2008, Tracey was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was the Wanneroo community who got her through these challenging times, and that support has driven her to give back.
Tracey has a proven track record of delivering for the City of Wanneroo, and has worked side by side with Premier Mark McGowan to deliver key infrastructure projects for Perth's northern suburbs.
In 2020, Tracey was appointed by the State Government to the State Recovery Advisory Group to drive the economic recovery from COVID-19.
Voters in Pearce have not forgotten that Scott Morrison and Christian Porter attacked Mark McGowan and sided with Clive Palmer to open our borders at the height of the pandemic.
Tracey will be a part of an Albanese Labor Government that will work with Mark McGowan - not against him - to stand up for WA.
Anthony Albanese MP
"I've known Tracey for years - she's a fierce advocate for her community, who knows how to work with the Federal and State Governments to get things done.
"Tracey will be an important member of my team in WA - standing up for WA, and working with the McGowan Labor Government to create new jobs and protect your health.
"Scott Morrison and Christian Porter have let down Pearce and WA. They sided with Clive Palmer against Mark McGowan on the borders, and they failed to deliver quarantine facilities and to effectively roll out the vaccine."
Labor Candidate for Pearce Tracey Roberts
"I have represented my community as the Mayor of Wanneroo for 10 years. In that time, I have secured more than $1 billion in investment for the City.
"For too long, Scott Morrison and the Christian Porter have neglected WA.
"We need ambitious, job-creating infrastructure projects from the Federal Government. I will stand up for Pearce in Canberra to make sure we see that investment right here in our community."
