Greg Hunt
| The Honourable Greg Hunt MP |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Flinders |
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| Assumed office 10 November 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Reith |
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| Born | November 18, 1965 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Gregory Andrew Hunt (born 18 November 1965), an Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Flinders, Victoria.
He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at The Peninsula School. He graduated from Melbourne University with a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and Yale University, where he was a Fulbright Scholar and obtained a Master of Arts in International Relations. He was Associate to the Chief Justice of the Australian Federal Court in 1992.
Hunt was Senior Adviser to Alexander Downer, both as Leader of the Opposition (1994–95) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1995–98). He worked for McKinsey & Company (1999–2001) and was Director of Strategy at the World Economic Forum in Geneva 2000-01.
Hunt was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage in October 2004. In January 2007 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Following the 2007 election, Hunt was appointed Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Urban Water.[1] After the 2010 election he was re-appointed to the Shadow Ministry as Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Heritage.[2]
[edit] Personal life
His father, Alan Hunt was a member of the Victorian Legislative Council between 1961 and 1992.
Hunt is married and has a daughter.
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| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Reith |
Member for Flinders 2001–present |
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