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Steve Murray (politician)

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Steve Murray
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
for Davenport
In office
17 March 2018 – 19 March 2022
Preceded bySam Duluk
Succeeded byErin Thompson
Personal details
Born (1963-02-05) 5 February 1963 (age 61)
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
Children1

Stephen Peter Murray (born 5 February 1963) is an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Davenport for the Liberal Party from the 2018 state election until 2022.[1]

Early life

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Murray was born in Ballarat and lived most of his early life in the South Australian town of Mannum on the Murray River. Murray is the oldest of six children[failed verification] born to Peter and Beverley Murray who are of Irish descent.[2]

Murray was educated at Mannum High School before moving to Adelaide to study a Bachelor of Economics at the University of Adelaide, graduating with accounting qualifications.[2]

Personal life

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Murray is married and has one daughter, and lives in the Adelaide suburb of Happy Valley.[2]

Murray has served on the executive of the Norwood Basketball Club since 2008 and has served as the club's president.[3]

Murray worked for Ford Australia as an accountant after graduating from Adelaide university. He has also owned and operated several software companies.[2]

Prior to running for the seat of Davenport, Murray was the state president of the Liberal Party of Australia from 2015 to 2017.

References

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  1. ^ "Stephen (Steve) Peter Murray". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Murray, Steve (10 May 2018). Maiden Speech- Address in Reply (Speech). South Australian House of Assembly: Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Norwood Basketball Club Management Committee". Norwood Basketball. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

 

South Australian House of Assembly
Preceded by Member for Davenport
2018–2022
Succeeded by