Amber-Jade Sanderson was elected to the Western Australian Parliament in 2013.  In 2017 she successfully contested the Legislative Assembly seat of Morley.

She currently serves as Western Australia’s Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation—a portfolio that places her at the forefront of one of the most critical global challenges: the transition to net zero. Her other portfolios include Manufacturing, Skills and TAFE and the Pilbara—positioning her to lead the development of new clean energy industries and local supply chain opportunities with a highly skilled workforce that is fit for the future.

A leader in progressive reform, Minister Sanderson was instrumental in delivering Western Australia’s landmark Voluntary Assisted Dying laws. As Chair of the Joint Select Committee on End-of-Life Choices, she led extensive community consultation and a rigorous parliamentary inquiry, working closely with then Health Minister Roger Cook in the successful passage of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill in 2019.

Minister Sanderson has previously held a range of senior portfolio responsibilities, including Health, Mental Health, Environment, Climate Action and Commerce.  Prior to becoming a Minister, she served as Cabinet Secretary and Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier from 2017 to 2021.

Raised in Bayswater, and Morley Minister Sanderson also spent a large part of her youth in the UK during the Thatcher era. Witnessing the social and economic impacts of policy decisions on working families, shaping her commitment to public service and social justice. On returning to Australia in 2001 she built a career in the union movement, advocating for the rights of working people and low paid women. 

Throughout her career, Minister Sanderson has championed social and industrial issues and good secure jobs for West Australians.  Today, she brings that same passion and determination to her work driving Western Australia’s energy transformation and helping position the state as a global leader in decarbonisation.