John Forrest (Victorian politician)
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| John Forrest | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Mallee |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 13 March 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Fisher |
| Majority | 24.4% |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1949 Mildura, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | National Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | Melbourne University University of Aberdeen |
| Occupation | Design engineer |
John Alexander Forrest (born 24 August 1949), Australian politician, has been a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Mallee in Victoria. He was born in Mildura, Victoria, and was educated at Melbourne University and the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. He was a design engineer with State Electricity Commission of Victoria and a lecturer at Ballarat College of Advanced Education before entering politics. He was a member of the Rural City of Swan Hill council.
Forrest was one of the initial members of the Lyons Forum, a conservative parliamentary ginger group.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Marion Maddox, God Under Howard: The Rise of the Religious Right in Australian Politics,Allen & Unwin, 2005, p.38.
[edit] External links
- Personal website
- John Forrest MP at the House of Representatives website
- Search or browse Hansard for John Forrest at OpenAustralia.org
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| Preceded by Peter Fisher |
Member for Mallee 1993–present |
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