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Introduction
David Honey is an Australian politician, who is the Liberal Party member for the electoral district of Cottesloe in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since 2018. He is currently the leader of the WA Liberal Party and was previously the Shadow Minister for Industrial Development, Water and Lands, and the Liberal Party’s Legislative Assembly Policy Co-ordinator.
Early life
| Name | David Honey |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Profession | Politician |
| Height | 1.83m |
| Age | 63 years |
David John Honey was born on April 18, 1958(age 63 years) in Mount Barker, Australia. He completed a Bachelor of Science with first-class Honours and a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Western Australia, as well as being the UWA Science Union President.
He has held technical roles including as a Forensic Scientist and Environmental Scientist with the State Government, and also formed the Hydrometallurgy Research Group for Western Australian Mining Corporation.
Honey was formerly the Global Residue Manager for Alcoa’s Refining operations, having overall accountability for the refining residue operations in the United States, Spain, Brazil and Australia. Prior to that role, Honey held senior management and technical roles in Alcoa.
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He joined Alcoa as a Senior Principal Research Scientist in the Global Refining Centre of Excellence before moving on to the positions of Clarific ation Manager, Pinjarra Refinery, Digestion manager, Kwinana Refinery, Production Manager, Kwinana Refinery, and Western Australian Operations Residue Manager.
From 2012 to 2018, he was the President of the Kwinana Industries Council, a lobby group representing chemical, petroleum, cement and other firms in Kwinana.
Political career
From 1994 to 1997, Honey was president of the WA Liberal Party. During that time, he was aligned with controversial Liberal Party power broker Noel Crichton-Browne, but when Crichton-Browne made inappropriate sexual comments to journalist Colleen Egan at a Liberal Party conference in July 1995, Honey initiated the successful motion to expel Crichton-Browne from the party.
David Honey later explained in March 2021, that as the party president, he had to deal with the issue of Crichton-Browne being a power broker and his “undue influence” over the party and preselections.
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Honey was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly in the Cottesloe by-election on 17 March 2018, following the resignation of former Premier Colin Barnett. At the 2021 state election, Honey was one of only two Liberals to hold their seats in the massive landslide victory by the Labor Party.
The other Liberal member, Libby Mettam, declined to contest the party leadership, leaving the position open for Honey when the party’s parliamentary wing met to elect a leader on 23 March 2021. Upon his election as leader, Honey brought up his role in the expulsion of Crichton-Browne in 1995 as a reason why he should be party leader, who would oversee a “root and branch” analysis and restructuring of the party.
Wife
David Honey is married to Robyn Honey, they have 6 children together, However, he was raised on a farm in Cranbrook in the South West of Western Australia. He has been a Cottesloe resident for over 30 years, living locally with his wife Robyn. They have 6 children between 12 and 29 years of age, 3 daughters and 3 sons, who have all grown up in Cottesloe and been educated in local schools.
David Honey net worth
How much is David Honey worth? David Honey’s net worth is estimated at around $4 million. His main source of income is his political career. He is one of the influential politicians in Australia. However, Volunteering and community service is important to David and his family, which is why, along with his sons, David is an active Surf Life Saver with the Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club.