Brett Whiteley (politician)
| Brett Whiteley | |
|---|---|
 Whiteley in 2015 | |
| Government Whip in the House of Representatives | |
|
In office 27 September 2015 – 2 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Andrew Nikolic |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Braddon | |
|
In office 7 September 2013 – 2 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sid Sidebottom |
| Succeeded by | Justine Keay |
| Member of the Tasmanian Parliament for Braddon | |
|
In office 20 July 2002 – 20 March 2010 Serving with Bryan Green, Jeremy Rockliff, Brenton Best, Steve Kons | |
| Preceded by | Bill Bonde |
| Succeeded by | Adam Brooks |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Brett David Whiteley 1 July 1960 Burnie, Tasmania |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Sue Whiteley |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Christianity |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
Brett David Whiteley (born 1 July 1960, Burnie, Tasmania[4]) is an Australian politician. Whiteley was a Member of the House of Representatives representing the federal division of Braddon. He was elected at the 2013 federal election for the Liberal Party of Australia, defeating Labor's Sid Sidebottom, but was defeated after one term by Labor's Justine Keay at the 2016 federal election.
Prior to his election to federal parliament, Whiteley was a multi- Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing the state electorate of Braddon from the 2002 state election until his defeat at the 2010 state election. In his first speech to state parliament, Whiteley stated that in 1993 he opened, in conjunction with two other people, a Christian training and retreat centre in Sheffield. He worked in this role for seven years.[3] He served as an alderman for the City of Burnie from 1999 to 2002.
In November 2012, Whiteley was endorsed as the Liberal candidate for the federal seat of Braddon. He won the seat against Labor's Sid Sidebottom with a swing of 10.0 points.[1]
Whiteley did not live in his electorate during the 2016 election campaign, but in neighbouring Lyons, at Squeaking Point near Port Sorell.[5][6]
On September 27, 2015, Prime Minister Turnbull announced that Whiteley would replace Andrew Nikolic as a Government Whip in the House of Representatives.[7] Whiteley lost his seat at the 2016 federal election to Labor candidate Justine Keay.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Two Party Preferred by division for Braddon, Tas". Virtual Tally Room, Election 2013. Australian Electoral Commission. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ "Mr Brett Whiteley MP". Senators and Members. Parliament of Australia. 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- 1 2 Whiteley, Brett (26 September 2002). "Inaugural speech". Hansard. Tasmanian House of Assembly.
- 1 2 "WHITELEY, Brett David". The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856. Parliament of Tasmania. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ↑ Georgie Burgess (2016-05-16). "Interstate Senate hopefuls target Tassie". The Examiner.
- ↑ "How local is local? The 12 MPs who don't live in the seats they're trying to win". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ↑ http://www.examiner.com.au/story/3385038/whiteley-appointed-government-whip/?cs=95
- ↑ "Electorate: Braddon". Federal Election 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
External links
- Search or browse Hansard for Brett Whiteley at OpenAustralia.org
| Parliament of Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sid Sidebottom |
Member for Braddon 2013–2016 |
Succeeded by Justine Keay |
| Tasmanian House of Assembly | ||
| Preceded by Bryan Green, Tony Rundle, Brenton Best, Bill Bonde, Steve Kons |
Member for Braddon 2002–2010 Served alongside: Bryan Green, Jeremy Rockliff, Brenton Best, Steve Kons |
Succeeded by Bryan Green, Jeremy Rockliff, Brenton Best, Adam Brooks, Paul O'Halloran |