Member of the Australian House of Representatives
Sam Lim
House of Representatives · Australian Labor Party · Labor Right
Tangney, WAFirst elected 2022
Public profile
Biography
Bon Cheng Lim (Chinese: 林文清; born 6 June 1961), better known as Sam Lim, is a Malaysian-born Australian politician. Lim was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in 2022 to represent the Division of Tangney in Western Australia. He held the seat in the 2025 election.
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- Date of birth
- 1961-06-06
- Place of birth
- Parit Zing, Muar, Johor, Malaysia
- APH identifier
- 300130
Political connections
First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.
Preparing the network…
- Chris Bowen · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Jana Stewart · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Alison Byrnes · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Cassandra Fernando · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Cassandra Fernando · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Pat Conroy · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Milton Dick · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Anne Stanley · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Official record
Parliamentary and professional history
Current and senior roles
No senior parliamentary role is listed.
Committee service
- 28 July 2022–presentJoint Statutory — Law Enforcement (formerly National Crime Authority from 15.6.1984 to 1.1.2003 and Australian Crime Commission from 1.1.2003 to 24.11.2010)
- 28 July 2022–presentJoint Statutory — Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
- 28 July 2022–presentHouse of Representatives Standing — Social Policy and Legal Affairs
Qualifications
- 1 January 2007–presentDipPublicSafety(Policing)
Occupations
- 6 November 2006–20 May 2022Police Officer from 6.11.2006 to 20.5.2022.
- 1 January 2005–1 January 2006Patrol and Security Officer from 2005 to 2006.
- 29 February 1988–1 January 2005Business Owner from 29.2.1988 to 2005.
- 1 January 1980–1 January 1981Police Officer from 1980 to 1981.
- 1 January 1980–1 January 1984Dolphin Trainer from 1980 to 1984.
Current parliamentary service
Sources and methodology
Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history. (opens in a new tab)WikipediaBiography and official service history. (opens in a new tab)They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures. (opens in a new tab)WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information. (opens in a new tab)WikipediaPublic reporting used for the faction classification. (opens in a new tab)WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.