Gary Hardgrave
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Gary Hardgrave | |
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Administrator of Norfolk Island | |
In office 1 July 2014 – 31 March 2017 | |
Preceded by | Neil Pope |
Succeeded by | Eric Hutchinson |
Minister for Vocational and Technical Education | |
In office 26 October 2004 – 23 January 2007 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Preceded by | New position |
Succeeded by | Andrew Robb |
Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs | |
In office 26 November 2001 – 26 October 2004 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Preceded by | New position |
Succeeded by | Peter McGauran |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Moreton | |
In office 2 March 1996 – 24 November 2007 | |
Preceded by | Garrie Gibson |
Succeeded by | Graham Perrett |
Personal details | |
Born | Caringbah, Sydney, New South Wales | 5 January 1960
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal |
Alma mater | Griffith University |
Occupation | Broadcaster Politician |
Gary Douglas Hardgrave (born 5 January 1960) is a former Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007, representing the Liberal Party. He was a minister in the Howard Government from 2001 to 2007, and later served as Administrator of Norfolk Island from 2014 to 2017.
Early life
Hardgrave was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and was educated at Griffith University, Queensland. In the 1970s he began his career as a radio broadcaster, and a TV reporter firstly with the award-winning Australian children's television show Wombat between 1979 and 1982. Between 1982 and 1986 he reported for award-winning Queensland TV programme State Affair, in 1987 for ABC TV's The 7.30 Report before returning to BTQ 7 in 1988 as a senior reporter for Carroll at Seven. In 1989 he was the founding news director for SEA-FM Gold Coast and later worked as a media adviser to Liberal politicians, before entering politics.
Politics
Hardgrave initially ran for election to the Queensland state seat of Sunnybank in the 1992 election, but lost. He contested the Division of Moreton successfully at the 1996 federal election against Labor incumbent Garrie Gibson, going on to retain the seat in 1998, 2001 and 2004.
Hardgrave served as Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs from 2001 to 2004, Minister for Vocational and Technical Education between October 2004 to early 2007 and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister from 7 October 2003 to 30 January 2007.[1] On 23 January 2007, Hardgrave was axed from the ministry and returned to the backbench.[2] He lost his seat to Graham Perrett in the 2007 election.
Later activities
In March 2008, Hardgrave returned to media and corporate activities. From January 2011 he hosted talk-back in Brisbane. From 2011 he made regular contributions to Sky News Agenda and Paul Murray Live programmes as well as regular appearances on the Nine Network Today show and A Current Affair.[citation needed]
Since leaving Parliament, Hardgrave graduated from the Australian Institute of Company Directors' course and served on a variety of company and community boards including Brisbane Airport Corporation and TAFE Queensland. In January 2014, he left full-time radio but commenced a weekly column in the Queensland Sunday Mail newspaper before resigning media and corporate activities in June 2014.[citation needed]
On the advice of the Abbott Government, Australian Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove appointed Hardgrave as the 37th Administrator of the Australian External Territory of Norfolk Island.[3] His term commenced on 1 July 2014,[4] and he was Administrator when Norfolk Island lost its self-governing status.
References
- ^ "Part 6 - Historical information on the Australian Parliament". Parliament of Australia Parlinfo Search. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ Hawthorne, Maria; Peters, Denis (23 January 2007). "Fifth poll win a big ask, PM says". news.com.au. Retrieved 2 December 2007.
- ^ Owens, Jared (17 June 2014). "Norfolk Island appointee Gary Hardgrave faces reform challenge". The Australian.
- ^ Briggs, Jamie. "Appointment of Norfolk Island Administrator". Department of Infrastructure. Australian Government. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
External links
- "The Hon Gary Hardgrave MP". Former Members. Australian Parliament House. n.d. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Administrators of Norfolk Island
- Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Moreton
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- People educated at MacGregor State High School
- Griffith University alumni
- Politicians from Sydney
- 21st-century Australian politicians
- 20th-century Australian politicians
- Former government ministers of Australia