Martin Aldridge (politician)
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Martin Aldridge | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for Agricultural Region | |
| In office 5 April 2013 – May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mia Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982 (age 43–44) |
| Party | Nationals |
| Spouse | Dale Spark |
| Children | Three |
| Website | www |
Martin Aldridge (born 1982) is an Australian politician. He is a member of The Nationals WA and served as a Member for the Agricultural region in the Western Australian Legislative Council.[1]
He was elected to State Parliament on 5 April 2013, following the resignation of Mia Davies.[2]
Prior to this election, Aldridge worked as a farmer, a firefighter, a small business owner, and was the chief of staff to Federal Member for the Division of O'Connor Tony Crook.[2]
Aldridge was born in Byford, Western Australia in 1982 to farmers Martin and Roxanne Aldridge. At the age of seven, Aldridge moved to Gingin, Western Australia, where he attended Gingin District High School (Years 2-10) before attending Central Midlands Senior High School in Moora, Western Australia for his senior schooling, where he was also Head Boy. While in Moora, Aldridge was a boarder at St James Residential College (also known as the Moora Residential College).[3]
Prior to entering Parliament he was a farmer, small Business Owner, senior Fire-fighter (Fire and Rescue Service of WA), a Ministerial Adviser, MP Chief of Staff and the State Director of The Nationals WA.
Firefighting career
Following a serious flooding event in Moora in March, 1999,[4] Aldridge became involved with local emergency services groups and joined the Gingin Fire and Rescue Service as a volunteer. At the age of 18, he was elected as brigade captain. He spent the next six years as a career firefighter, primarily at the Belmont, Western Australia fire station.[3]