Shane Love
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| 37th Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia Elections: 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 30 January 2023 – 25 March 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Mark McGowan (2023) Roger Cook (2023–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Peter Rundle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Mia Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Basil Zempilas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16th Leader of the Nationals Party in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 30 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Peter Rundle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Mia Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Mid-West (2025–present) Moore (2013–2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 9 March 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Grant Woodhams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Ronald Shane Love 30 August 1961 Kerang, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | The Nationals WA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia (BComm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Politician, farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ronald Shane Love (born 30 August 1961)[1] is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Mid-West, representing the National Party of Australia (WA) and is a former leader of the opposition of Western Australia.
Early life
[edit]Love was born on 30 August 1961 in Kerang, Victoria. He moved to Western Australia in 1974.[1]
Political career
[edit]Before entering state politics, Love was active in local government for more than 12 years. He served as the Dandaragan Shire President from 2004 until 2013.[2]
On 10 March 2020, Love was elected as deputy party leader, replacing Jacqui Boydell.[3]
On 30 January 2023, Love was elected as the leader of the National Party, replacing Mia Davies after she resigned. This also made him the leader of the opposition,[4] as the National Party held more seats than the Liberal Party.
Despite being leader of the opposition, Love was not included in opinion polls on the question of preferred premier and approval ratings with political observers not believing he would ever be premier as it is deemed unlikely the Nationals will ever outperform the Labor and Liberal parties in future elections.[5]
In the 2025 Western Australian state election, he was elected in the newly created seat of Mid-West.[6] Love was replaced as leader of the opposition by Basil Zempilas after the election.[7]
Political positions
[edit]Indigenous Voice to Parliament
[edit]Love formerly supported the Indigenous Voice to Parliament,[8] but changed to opposing the Voice in August 2023.[9]
Live Exports
[edit]Love opposes the Australian Labor Party's effort to phase out Live Exports nationwide by 2028,[10] claiming that potentially thousands of Jobs are at risk if implemented.[11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Mr Ronald (Shane) Shane Love MLA". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ↑ "Shane Love".
- ↑ "The Nationals WA elect Shane Love as New Deputy Leader". Nationals WA. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ↑ Perpitch, Nicolas; Bourke, Keane; Burmas, Grace (30 January 2023). "Shane Love is WA's new opposition leader, as Libby Mettam takes over Liberal party leadership". ABC News. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ https://thewest.com.au/opinion/editorial-pragmatism-is-needed-in-thrashing-out-opposition-deal--c-11632182
- ↑ "Mid-West - WA Electorate, Candidates, Results". www.abc.net.au. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Basil Zempilas to be new Liberal Party WA leader and opposition leader". www.watoday.com.au. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "WA Liberals defy Dutton, back the Voice to Parliame... | NIT". Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "WA Nats withdraw support for voice". The Australian. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ↑ Burmas, Grace; Martin, Lucy. "Live sheep export trade to end in 2028 as Agriculture Minister Murray Watt announces $107m support package". ABC News. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ↑ Burton, Jesinta. "'It's not good enough': WA, federal governments at odds over live sheep exports ban plan". WAtoday. Retrieved 12 December 2024.