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Ian Goodenough

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Ian Goodenough
MPJP
Member of theAustralian Parliament
forMoore
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 September 2013
Preceded byMal Washer
Personal details
Born
Ian Reginald Goodenough

(1975-07-03)3 July 1975(age 49)
Singapore
Citizenship
Political partyLiberal
EducationAranmore Catholic College
Alma materCurtin University(BCom,MBA)
Occupation
AwardsCentenary Medal(2001)

Ian Reginald Goodenough(born 3 July 1975) is a Singaporean-born Australian politician who is theLiberal Partymember for theDivision of Moorein theHouse of Representatives,located in the northern suburbs ofPerth,Western Australia. Goodenough was elected to Parliament at the2013 federal election,replacing the retiringMal Washer.A property developer and businessman before his election, he had previously also served as aCity of Wanneroocouncillor.

Early life and education

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Goodenough was born in theBedoksuburb ofSingaporein 1975.[2]His family emigrated to Australia in December 1984, before becoming an Australian citizen in 1987.[2]He is ofEnglish,Portuguese,andSingaporean Chinesedescent,[3]and identifies as a member of theEurasian community,[4]with his branch of the Goodenough family having first arrived in Singapore in the 1800s. A direct ancestor,Samuel Goodenough,wasBishop of Carlislein the early 19th century, and a great-granduncle,Sir William Goodenough,was an admiral in theRoyal Navy.[5]After moving to Australia, Goodenough attended Leederville Primary School andAranmore Catholic College.He graduated as theduxof his high school in 1992, and then began work for an accounting firm, Hendry Rae & Court. At the same time, he attended night classes atCurtin University,eventually receiving aBachelor of Commerce(BComm) degree in 1998.[6]In 2003, Goodenough returned to Curtin for two years to obtain aMaster of Business Administration(MBA) degree, and later also attended an executive development program (EDP) at theUniversity of Pennsylvania'sWharton Schoolin Philadelphia, USA.[7]

Career

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Aged 21, Goodenough invested money borrowed from his parents into Pipe Supports Australia, a pipe manufacturing and wholesale business, and in 1998 he co-founded Westcapital Group, a property developer. He was managing director of both companies, and in 2006 was named inBusiness News'40 Under 40, with his profile noting his "diverse business interests".[8]Until resigning in February 2011, he additionally served as managing director of several companies in the Claymont Group, on his resignation exchanging his shares in the companies for land worth $9.7 million.[9]From 1997 to 2001, during theCourt–Cowan government,Goodenough worked part-time as a research officer in WA's Department of the Premier and Cabinet, assisting, amongst others,George Cash(thePresident of the Legislative Council), andIan Osborne(thegovernment whip).[7]He was a recipient of the Australian government'sCentenary Medalin 2001, for "service to the community through local government, education and charity".[10]

Politics

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Local government

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Goodenough was an unsuccessful candidate for theTown of Vincent's Mount Hawthorn Ward in December 1997, placing third of three candidates with 19.40% of the vote.[11]In 1999, after theCity of Joondalup's separation from theCity of Wanneroonecessitated new elections for both councils, Goodenough was elected to the City of Wanneroo's Coastal Ward. He remained a councillor until his election to federal parliament in September 2013.[12]

Federal politics

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A "longstanding member of theLiberal Party",[13]Goodenough was president of the party's branch in theDivision of Moorefrom 2007 to 2011, replacingMichaelia Cashfollowing her election to theSenateat the2007 federal election.[14]He waspreselectedfor Moore in July 2012,[15]and won the seat at the2013 federal electionwith 53.08 percent on first preferences (and 61.86 percent of the2PP vote), replacing the retiringMal Washer.[16]Goodenough has been described as a member of the conservative faction of the Liberal Party,[17]in particular, belonging to the "National Right"faction, headed byPeter Dutton.[18]Goodenough sits on theStanding Committeesfor Procedure and Tax and Revenue, and on the Joint Standing Committee for Electoral Matters. He also sits on theSpeaker's Panel, whose members chair the house in the absence of both the Speaker and Deputy Speakers.[7]

Goodenough was re-elected as the member for Moore at the 2022 federal election, but suffered a -11.0% swing in the two-party preferred vote. He finished with 50.7% of the two-party preferred vote, compared to Labor candidate Tom French on 49.3%. Moore is now Western Australia's most marginal Liberal-held seat.[19]

In February 2024, Goodenough lost a preselection vote for his seat.Vince Connellywill succeed him as the Liberal candidate for Moore at the next election.[20]

Political positions

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Goodenough is a member of theNational Rightfaction of the Liberal Party.[21][22]

In 2018, Goodenough supportedPeter Dutton's call to treat whiteSouth Africanfarmers,who are sometimes targets of attacks,as refugees.[23]

Goodenough is an opponent ofsame-sex marriage.In 2016, he wrote an article forYahoo!,which was also published inThe West Australiannewspaper, entitled, "The complexities of gay marriage are too risky", in which he claimed that legalising same-sex marriage would create, "an enormous cost to society in terms of dealing with social dysfunction, psychological and mental health issues", implying that children raised by same-sex couples would suffer mental illness.[24][25]Notably, such claims have been thoroughly disputed by theAustralian Psychological Society.[26]Additionally, Goodenough also stated thatcivil unions,which were already legal, implying that legalising same-sex marriage was redundant, saying: "The proponents of same-sex marriage are yet to provide a compelling argument as to why civil unions are inadequate in protecting their legal rights."[24]In Parliament, Labor memberTerri Butlerresponded to Goodenough's comments, stating, "I do think we may have found an explanation for [Goodenough's] bachelor status, given his description of marriage being not romantic, but a social construct important for progeny. If I was to counsel the member for Moore in his quest for love, I would say, maybe don’t roll that one out on the first date."[27]Goodenough's voting record also indicates that he believes civil celebrants should be allowed to refuse to marry same-sex couples.[28]Goodenough falsely claimed thatAnglicarewould face federal funding cuts if same-sex marriage was legalised - a claim that was dismissed by Anglicare WA's chief executive officer, Ian Carter.[29]Goodenough's electorate of Moore voted 68% in favour of same-sex marriage during theAustralian Marriage Law Postal Survey.[30]

In October 2017, it was reported inThe West Australianthat a Year 12 student fromDuncraig Senior High School,Grace Gouldstone, had refused to accept an award sponsored by Goodenough due to his beliefs over same-sex marriage.[31]She wrote, "I feel strongly that the sponsor of the award... does not support the values of that particular award and does not reflect the values of our school as a positive and inclusive environment... As such, I reject his award."[31]The event received significant national media coverage, including onThe Project.[31][32]

Controversy

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In February 2016, former Liberal MP for the Western Australian state electorate ofHillarys,Rob Johnsonclaimed that Goodenough had encouraged members of non-mainstream,evangelical Christianchurch groups to "takeover" branches within the electorate of Moore, including the Globalheart Church inJoondalup,of which Goodenough is a member.[33]Johnson argued that "religious cults" were "bombing [his] branches", alleging that Goodenough had "signed up people from a religious sect inQuinns Rockand stuck them in [his]Padburybranch which is about 25 miles away. "[33]Johnson also alleged that Goodenough had set up "employment bureaus" to find job positions for members of the Globalheart Church in his electorate office.[33]Goodenough refused to respond to the comments, stating only that it was "not appropriate for a Member of Parliament to comment about the personal affairs of his staff, such as religion."[33]

In 2019, claims emerged that Goodenough had "[taken] a group of overseas visitors to local businesses while being the director of a company that is paid for striking export deals". Goodenough denied theconflict of interestclaims and blamed them on "tall poppy syndrome".[34]Goodenough also admitted that he "spoke briefly" with self-proclaimed neo-NaziNeil Eriksonin 2018.[35]

Personal life

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Goodenough has been living withchronic kidney disease(CKD) since he was in his early 20s, and requires multiple rounds ofkidney dialysiseach week.[36]

References

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  1. ^Sainty, Lane; Di Stefano, Mark (18 July 2017)."Australian Politicians Are Falling Over Themselves To Prove They're Not Dual Citizens".BuzzFeed.Retrieved6 September2017.
  2. ^ab"Goodenough arrived in Australia with his parents as a nine-year-old and became an Australian citizen in 1987."(16 January 2007). "Leadership role" –Wanneroo Times.Retrieved from Factiva, 7 June 2014.
  3. ^Shalailah Medhora (5 April 2014)."The changing face of Australian politics"– SBS. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  4. ^House debates (Wednesday, 5 March 2014) – Statements by Members: Australian Eurasian Association of Western Australia– Open Australia. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  5. ^Justin Bianchini (19 December 2013). "‘Sound values and hard work’" –Joondalup Weekender.Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  6. ^Ian Goodenough inaugural speech to the House of Representatives, 9 December 2013– Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  7. ^abcMr Ian Goodenough MP– Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  8. ^2006 WINNERS: Ian GoodenoughArchived7 June 2014 atarchive.today– 40 Under 40. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  9. ^(3 March 2011). "Councillor bids to distance himself" –Joondalup Times.Retrieved from Factiva, 7 June 2014.
  10. ^GOODENOUGH, Ian Reginald– It's An Honour. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  11. ^Paul Lampathakis (8 December 1997). "Liberal MPs Fail To Sway Local Poll" –The West Australian.Retrieved from Factiva, 7 June 2014.
  12. ^"Goodenough was among the first cohort of councillors in 1999 after the City of Wanneroo split, creating the City of Joondalup."(17 September 2013). "Federal arena beckons" –Wanneroo Times.Retrieved from Factiva, 7 June 2014.
  13. ^Adam Gartrell (13 February 2007). "Councillor embarrassed to learn he acted for Brian Burke" – AAP. Retrieved from Factiva, 7 June 2014.
  14. ^Peter Kennedy (22 September 2011). "Time for pre-election largesse?" – WA Business News. Retrieved from Factiva, 7 June 2014.
  15. ^(31 July 2012). "Libs make choice for Moore" –Wanneroo Times.Retrieved from Factiva, 7 June 2014.
  16. ^WA DIVISION: MOORE– Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  17. ^"…Ian Goodenough, who is close to right-wing figures in that state."Michelle Grattan(5 March 2012). "Abbott: I will be next elected PM" –The Age.Retrieved from Factiva, 7 June 2014.
  18. ^Massola, James (20 March 2021)."Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions?".Brisbane Times.Retrieved9 May2021.
  19. ^"Moore - Federal Election 2022 - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)".ABC News.Retrieved14 August2022.
  20. ^"Sitting MP Ian Goodenough ousted as Liberal candidate in WA seat of Moore as Vince Connelly wins preselection".ABC News. 17 February 2024.Retrieved29 February2024.
  21. ^Massola, James (20 March 2021)."Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions?".The Sydney Morning Herald.Fairfax Media.Retrieved1 February2022.
  22. ^Massola, James."How Morrison's shattering defeat gave Dutton a seismic shift in factional power".The Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved4 December2023.
  23. ^"Conservative push to resettle 'persecuted' white South African farmers gains momentum".abc.net.au.16 March 2018.Retrieved12 July2020.
  24. ^ab"Complexities of gay marriage are too risky".au.news.yahoo.4 June 2015.Retrieved19 March2020.
  25. ^"Complexities of gay marriage are too risky".The West Australian.4 June 2015.Retrieved19 March2020.
  26. ^"Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Parented Families"(PDF).Australian Psychological Society.n.d.
  27. ^Stefano, Mark Di (13 October 2016)."Terri Butler Delivered One Of The Most Brutal Owns In Parliament Ever".BuzzFeed.Retrieved19 March2020.
  28. ^"Ian Goodenough voted very strongly for civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples — They Vote For You".theyvoteforyou.org.au.Retrieved10 April2019.
  29. ^"Anglicare WA dismisses marriage claims from Ian Goodenough".OUTInPerth - LGBTIQ News and Culture.10 November 2017.Retrieved21 July2019.
  30. ^"Full SSM survey results: See how people who live near you responded".ABC News.15 November 2017.Retrieved21 July2019.
  31. ^abc"Teen's award decision makes news around the country".The West Australian.31 October 2017.Retrieved19 March2020.
  32. ^The Project (30 October 2017)."Teen rejects award".
  33. ^abcd"Rob Johnson lashes WA Liberals over 'religious cults'".abc.net.au.29 February 2016.Retrieved9 May2021.
  34. ^Weber, David (4 February 2019)."MP Ian Goodenough blames 'tall poppy syndrome' as conflict of interest claims emerge".ABC News.Retrieved10 April2019.
  35. ^McCulloch, Daniel (1 May 2019)."Liberals riddled with extremists: Shorten".Port Macquarie News.Retrieved21 July2019.
  36. ^Clarke, Jenna (3 August 2019)."Federal MP Ian Goodenough's secret 25-year battle with chronic illness".The West Australian.Retrieved3 February2022.
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