Graham Burkett

Graham John Burkett (9 November 1936 – 29 July 2014) was an Australian politician who served as a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1983 to 1989, representing the seat of Scarborough.

Born in Perth, Burkett worked as a bank officer and small business owner before entering politics.

[1] At the 1983 state election, Burkett contested the seat of Scarborough for the Labor Party, defeating the sitting Liberal member, Ray Young.

[1] However, a redistribution prior to the 1989 election narrowed his margin in Scarborough, and he subsequently suffered a large swing, losing the seat to the Liberals' George Strickland.

[2] After leaving parliament, Burkett worked as a DEA agent for Department of Planning and a community liaison officer for Main Roads.