Dan Bull (politician)
Dan Bull | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Baker |
| Constituency | Maylands |
| Mayor of Bayswater | |
| In office October 2017 – October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Barry McKenna |
| Succeeded by | Filomena Piffaretti |
| City of Bayswater Councillor | |
| In office October 2015 – March 2025 | |
| Constituency | West Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Website | danbull |
Dan Bull is an Australian politician who has been the member for Maylands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the March 2025 state election. A member of the Labor Party, he was a councillor for the City of Bayswater from 2015 to 2025 and the mayor of Bayswater from 2017 to 2021.
Early life
Bull attended Hale School and the University of Western Australia, graduating with a double degree in law and arts. He was admitted to the bar in 2003 and has worked as a solicitor in Perth and Sydney.[1]
Bull was a keyboardist for the band Eskimo Joe in 2004 and 2005, and was a member of The Sleepy Jackson and End of Fashion.[2] He has also released three solo EPs.[3] He gave up being a musician after the birth of his two children.[2]
Political career
Bull first ran for the City of Bayswater council in 2015. He said he was interested in local politics because he wanted better road safety, accountability, trees and nature playgrounds.[2][4] He was elected as a councillor for the west ward in October that year.[5][6]
Bull is a member of the Labor Party's Left faction and is aligned with the United Workers Union.[7][8] He was elected mayor by the Bayswater council unopposed after the October 2017 local government election, succeeding Barry McKenna.[9][10] He was re-elected following the October 2019 local government election.[11][12] Following the October 2021 local government election, Bull was unexpectedly defeated as mayor by Labor Right member Filomena Piffaretti, who received the support of independent and Liberal-aligned councillors.[13][7]
Following Labor MP Lisa Baker's announcement that she would not contest the 2025 state election,[14] Bull was preselected to be the Labor Party's candidate to replace Baker in the electoral district of Maylands.[15][16][7] In March 2025, he won Maylands with about a 71 percent two-party-preferred vote.[17][18][19]
Personal life
In 2023, Bull abseiled down Central Park for charity group Cahoots.[20]
References
- ^ "The New Mayor of 'Baysie'". Old Haleians' Association. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Bull for Baysy". The Perth Voice Interactive. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Pepper, Daile (25 June 2008). "Dan Bull Hangs Up His Mind". WAtoday. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Emery, Kate (20 September 2015). "More want to run for council". The West Australian. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "McKenna takes the reins". The Perth Voice Interactive. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "2015 Local Government Ordinary Elections: Election Report" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Commission. April 2016. p. 57. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Dietsch, Jake (25 April 2024). "2025 State election: Greens nominations close for top targets". The West Australian. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Hastie, Hamish (12 March 2025). "WA Labor's factional makeup has changed dramatically since Saturday. Here's what we know". WAtoday. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Lim, Kristie (24 October 2017). "Former Eskimo Joe keyboardist Dan Bull becomes City of Bayswater mayor". PerthNow. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Caporn, Dylan (25 October 2017). "Perth's Acting Lord Mayor of Perth Jemma Green: Our surprise new city boss". The West Australian. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Lim, Kristie (22 October 2019). "Dan Bull re-elected as Bayswater Mayor". The West Australian. Eastern Reporter. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "City welcomes mayor and deputy mayor". City of Bayswater. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Law, Peter (19 October 2021). "Di Bain elected Deputy Lord Mayor of Perth". The West Australian. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Caporn, Dylan (5 March 2024). "Lisa Baker: Another Labor MP announces retirement from politics ahead of 2025 State Election". The West Australian. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Zimmerman, Josh; Caporn, Dylan (8 April 2024). "2025 Labor preselections: Roger Cook's chief of staff Daniel Pastorelli locked in to contest Landsdale". The West Australian. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ McGinn, Jack (15 April 2024). "Pastorelli among WA Labor endorsements". Business News. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Maylands – WA Election 2025". ABC News. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "City congratulates former Mayor on election to State Government". City of Bayswater. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Gannon, Sophie (14 March 2025). "City of Bayswater ratepayers could be going back to polls after two council members elected as state MPs". The West Australian. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ Palmer, Michael (11 November 2023). "City of Bayswater: Councillor Dan Bull abseils down Central Park for charity". PerthNow. Retrieved 5 March 2025.