David Hodgett
The Honourable David Hodgett MP |
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Shadow Minister for Ports | |
Assumed office 4 December 2014 |
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Premier | Daniel Andrews |
Preceded by | Tim Pallas |
Shadow Minister for Public Transport | |
Assumed office 4 December 2014 |
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Premier | Daniel Andrews |
Preceded by | Jill Hennessy |
Minister for Ports | |
In office 13 March 2013 – 4 December 2014 |
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Premier | Denis Napthine |
Preceded by | Denis Napthine |
Succeeded by | Luke Donnellan |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Croydon |
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Assumed office 29 November 2014 |
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Preceded by | New seat |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Kilsyth |
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In office 25 November 2006 – 29 November 2014 |
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Preceded by | Dympna Beard |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Cooma, New South Wales |
18 September 1963
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Alma mater | RMIT University Swinburne University of Technology |
David John Hodgett (born 18 September 1963) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006, representing the electorates of Kilsyth (2006–2014) and Croydon (2014–present). He has been the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party since December 2014.[1]
Hodgett was born in Cooma, New South Wales, and before his involvement in politics worked as a registrar. He received a Bachelor of Business and Management in 1996 from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, a Graduate Diploma in 1998 from the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Graduate Certificate in eBusiness and Communication in 2002 from Swinburne University of Technology, and an Advanced Diploma in 2004, again from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In 1997 he was elected to Yarra Ranges Shire Council, serving several periods as mayor (1998–99, 2004, 2004–05).[2]
Hodgett left the council in 2005 and was preselected as the Liberal candidate for the Labor seat of Kilsyth for the 2006 state election. He successfully contested the seat of Croydon at the Victorian state election, 2014.
Hodgett is married with seven children.[2]
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Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||
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Preceded by | Member for Kilsyth 2006–2014 |
Abolished |
New seat | Member for Croydon 2014–present |
Incumbent |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Minister for Ports 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Luke Donnellan |
Minister for Major Projects 2013–2014 |
Ministry abolished | |
Preceded by | Minister for Manufacturing 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Lily D'Ambrosio as Minister for Industry |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by | Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in Victoria 2014–present |
Incumbent |
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