Josh Wilson has been the Member for Fremantle since 2016 and he was appointed Shadow Assistant Minister for the Environment after the 2019 election. Josh grew up in Fremantle and for more than a decade has made a significant leadership contribution through public and community service. Josh’s Shadow Ministerial responsibilities are focused on the areas of waste and recycling, ocean protection, and national heritage. He is the Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy, and is a member of both the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties and the Select Committee on Regional Australia.  His committee work has included a focus on fair trade, broadband technology, energy policy, liquid fuel security, and biodiversity protection. Prior to entering parliament Josh was a Councillor and then Deputy Mayor of the City of Fremantle (2009-16), where he led work on economic development and revitalisation, initiated the ‘Fremantle Forever’ campaign against local government amalgamations, and introduced a successful Indigenous employment target. He was previously the Chief of Staff to Hon. Melissa Parke, including the period in which Ms Parke was the Minister for International Development.