The 45-year-old studied Politics and Law at the University of Woollongong and ANU, later returning to complete short courses in energy, policymaking and economics.
She spent several years as a senior industry policy advisor for the Chamber of Commerce WA and in business development for government-owned utility company Horizon Power before working as an engineering consultant.
Shaw is the latest WA Labor MP to confirm her retirement ahead of the 2025 election, joining Attorney General John Quigley, Ministers Sue Ellery, former minister Bill Johnston and backbenchers Lisa Baker, Matthew Hughes, Simon Millman, Margaret Quirk, Chris Tallentire and Peter Tinley.
She thanked the Swan Hills community, her family and her parliamentary colleagues for their support and branded the establishment of the Ellenbrook Youth Centre, a Clontarf Academy and Gifted and Talented Extension Program among her proudest achievements.
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