Brett Raguse

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Brett Raguse
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Forde
In office
24 November 2007 – 21 August 2010
Preceded by Kay Elson
Succeeded by Bert van Manen
Personal details
Born (1960-03-24) 24 March 1960 (age 64)
Queensland
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Alma mater Griffith University
Occupation Teacher, political advisor

Brett Blair Raguse is a former Australian Member of Parliament for Forde.

Raguse gained Labor pre-selection to contest the normally safe Liberal seat of Forde at the 2007 federal election. A position previously held by retiring Liberal Kay Elson. He won an unexpected 14% swing on election day, easily defeating new Liberal candidate Wendy Creighton in what was generally viewed as one of the main upset results of the election.[1][2] He lost his seat in the 2010 federal election to the LNP candidate Bert van Manen.

In March 2015, Raguse confirmed he would be a candidate for mayor of Logan City in the Queensland local government elections set for 19 March 2016.[3]

References

  1. Chambers, Geoff. "ALP Forde lesson". Gold Coast Bulletin, 26 November 2007.
  2. Flack, Mark. "Raguse rides Labor wave to parliament". Albert and Logan News, 9 November 2007.
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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Forde
2007–2010
Succeeded by
Bert van Manen