Speaker Spotlight – Women of the Pilbara Forum 2025
Speaker Spotlight – Women of the Pilbara Forum 2025 Join us at the Women of the Pilbara Forum to hear from Hon Simone McGurk MLA ,Minister for Creative Industries; Heritage; Industrial Relations; Aged Care and Seniors; Women.
Simone is the State Labor Member for Fremantle, and the Minister for Creative Industries, Heritage, Industrial Relations, Aged Care and Seniors, Women.
On 17 March 2017, McGurk was sworn in as Minister for Child Protection; Women’s Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services. She oversaw significant family and Domestic violence reforms and introduced legislation for safe access zones around Abortion clinics.
She served as Minister for Training; Water; Youth from 14 December 2022 to 8 December 2023, then Minister for Training and Workforce Development; Water; Industrial Relations.
Prior to her election in 2013, Simone worked in the union movement for over 22 years. She was one of the first women elected to be an Organiser for the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, before being elected the Assistant State Secretary in 1997. She later worked with the United Workers Union.
From 2007, Simone served as Assistant Secretary, and later Secretary, of UnionsWA. There, she campaigned for more local content and local jobs during WA’s mining boom.
Simone has worked as a producer in the ABC and has also served on the State Training Board and on the Board of Directors for AustralianSuper.
Simone holds degrees in History from the University of Melbourne and Media from Murdoch University.
Don’t miss hearing from Simone and other inspiring speakers at the Women of the Pilbara Forum — happening next week!
Tuesday 15 & Wednesday 16 October 2025
Hedland Hotel
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