David Scaife
Profile
David Scaife is an Australian politician serving as the member for Cockburn in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. First elected in 2021, he was re-elected in 2025. Before entering parliament, Scaife worked as a lawyer for Slater and Gordon and Eureka Lawyers, and held roles with the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union and in the office of Senator Louise Pratt. A member of the Labor Left faction, he holds degrees from the University of Western Australia, University College London, and the Australian National University.
Details
- Born
- 1988-12-16 · 37 years old
- Birth place
- Subiaco, Western Australia
- Education
- University of Western Australia, University College London, Australian National University
- Career
- Lawyer, legal practitioner director, union official, political staffer


