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Tim Wilson (Lib-Goldstein) – Maiden Speech

Aug 31, 2016

Tim Wilson, the former Human Rights Commissioner, has delivered his maiden speech to the House of Representatives as the Liberal member for the Victorian seat of Goldstein.

Wilson

Wilson, 36, is a former employee of the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA). The Abbott government appointed him Human Rights Commissioner in 2014. He relinquished the position to contest Liberal Party preselection.

Wilson replaces Andrew Robb in the safe seat based around Brighton and Bentleigh in Melbourne’s south-east. He polled 56.33% of the primary vote and 62.68% of the two-party-preferred vote, a swing of 1.65% towards the Liberal Party. [Read more…]

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Clare O’Neil (ALP – Hotham) – First Speech

Dec 02, 2013

Clare O’Neil was first elected as the ALP member for Hotham at the 2013 federal election.

O'Neil

Hotham is an electorate in south-east suburban Melbourne. It stretches from Oakleigh in the north to Dingley Village in the south. The main suburbs include Bentleigh East, Dingley Village, Heatherton, Moorabbin, Springvale South and parts of Clayton, Clayton South, Cheltenham, Keysborough, Murrumbeena, Noble Park, Oakleigh, Oakleigh South and Springvale. [Read more…]

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Melissa Price (Lib-Durack) – First Speech

Dec 02, 2013

Melissa Price was first elected as the Liberal member for Durack at the 2013 federal election.

Price

She succeeded Barry Haase who was the first member for Durack following its creation through the splitting of the old electorate of Kalgoorlie.

The electorate extends from Kununurra in the north to Geraldston in the south. The main locations include the City of Geraldton and the towns of Broome, Carnarvon, Dampier, Derby, Exmouth, Kalbarri, Karratha, Newman, Port Hedland, Wiluna and Wyndham. [Read more…]

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Tim Watts (ALP-Gellibrand) – First Speech

Dec 02, 2013

Tim Watts was first elected as the ALP member for Gellibrand at the 2013 federal election.

Watt

Watts replaced Nicola Roxon in this safe ALP seat that has never been held by the Coalition parties.

Gellibrand is located in the western suburbs of Melbourne. It extends from Maidstone in the north to Williamstown in the south, and from the Maribrynong River in the east to Altona Meadows in the west. Other main suburbs include Albion, Altona, Ardeer, Brooklyn, Footscray, Footscray West, Kingsville, Newport, Seaholme, South Kingsville, Sunshine, Sunshine West, Spotswood, Tottenham, Yarraville and Williamstown. [Read more…]

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