About Ben Morton

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The Hon Ben Morton MP is the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Federal Liberal Member for Tangney.

Ben Morton was elected as the Federal Liberal Member for Tangney at the 2016 Federal Election.

He was sworn in as the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet on 29 May 2019 as part of the Second Morrison Ministry.

Ben is in Parliament for hardworking Australians and families who want to apply their effort and succeed.

He wants to help build an Australia that empowers people, that rewards individual and community effort and where everyone can reach their full potential.

He is a very accessible and available local MP.

Community groups, local schools and individual constituents have Ben's absolute focus with mobile offices, community and business visits and meetings.

Prior to being elected, Ben worked in the private sector as a Senior Manager for one of Australia's largest home builders, BGC. Ben was also previously the State Director of the Liberal Party of Western Australia, one of WA's largest membership based organisations. He was also an adviser in the Howard Government.

Ben lives locally with his wife Asta and two young children.

See Ben's speeches to Parliament here:

https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Search?display=true&Canned=true&speakerID=265931

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the House of Representatives for Tangney, Western Australia, 2016.

MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS

Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet from 29.5.2019.

COMMITTEE SERVICE

House of Representatives Standing: Social Policy and Legal Affairs from 14.9.16 to 9.2.17; Appropriations and Administration from 14.9.16 to 2.4.2019; Petitions from 14.9.16 to 2.4.2019.

Joint Standing: Electoral Matters from 14.9.16; National Capital and External Territories from 9.2.17 (Chair from 9.2.17) to 2.4.2019.

House of Representatives Select: Intergenerational Welfare Dependence from 28.6.18 to 2.4.2019.