Glenn Brookes
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| Glenn Brookes MP |
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for East Hills |
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| Assumed office 26 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Ashton |
| Majority | 0.6 points |
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| Born | Bankstown, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia (2011-16) Independent (2016-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Kharen Brookes |
| Children | Two |
| Residence | Bankstown, New South Wales |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Parliamentary webpage |
Glenn Edward Brookes MP, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing East Hills for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2011.[1]
Early years and background
Brookes was born at Bankstown Hospital and attended East Hills Primary and High Schools. Leaving school at a young age, he built a successful large business, Sydney Signs, in a monopoly market. He now manages several companies.[2]
Political career
In 2004, Brookes was elected to serve as a councillor on Bankstown City Council and continues to hold this position.[3] He first ran for East Hills in the 2003 NSW election, losing to incumbent Labor member Alan Ashton who achieved 68.5 per cent of the two-party preferred vote.[4] He ran again for East Hills at the 2007 NSW election, losing again to Ashton, on a two-party preferred margin of 64.1 per cent for Labor. Brookes was the recipient of a 3.8-point increase in support from the 2003 election.[5]
In 2011, Brookes again contested East Hills; Ashton was again his main competitor. Brookes defeated Ashton, with a swing of 14.3 per cent, winning the seat from Labor for the first time in history, and holding the seat with 50.6 per cent of the two-party vote. [5] East Hills is the second most marginal government seat in New South Wales behind neighbouring Oatley.[6][7] Since the seat of East Hills was created in 1953, up until the 2011 NSW election, it had been held continuously by Labor, represented by only three Members of Parliament.[5] Following allegations of electoral fraud and a smear campaign against the ALP candidate in the 2015 election, his chief of staff resigned and there are calls for his resignation from parliament.
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| Preceded by | Member for East Hills 2011–present |
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