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Graham Watt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Burwood | |
In office 27 November 2010 – 24 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Stensholt |
| Succeeded by | Will Fowles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1976-08-18) 18 August 1976 Norseman, Western Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | separated |
| Alma mater | Edith Cowan University |
| Website | grahamwatt.com.au |
Graham Travis Watt (born 18 August 1976) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2010 to 2018, representing the seat of Burwood.[1] He is a member of the Liberal Party.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Political career
3 References
4 External links
Early life[edit]
Graham grew up in public housing with his ten sisters and being part of a large family taught Graham to make the most of every opportunity.
His work ethic and belief in individual endeavour were forged as a fourteen year old boy sweeping floors in a hardware store. Graham saw the reward for effort and drive to succeed displayed by a man who started his business with nothing but the holes in his shoes and a want to achieve.
As an Australian junior Champion and State Champion, Graham had the opportunity to travel both interstate and overseas for Athletics.In 2004, Watt walked a hundred miles in 24 hours, to become an Australian centurion, something achieved by only 48 people on Australian soil, at that time.[2]
Watt graduated from Edith Cowan University, obtaining a Bachelor of Business, and majoring in Finance and Economics. He has since been the owner of a mobile phone retail store and a carpet cleaning business.
Political career[edit]
Graham ran for the Liberal Party in 2002 and 2006 in the electoral district of Northcote, losing to Mary Delahunty in 2002 [3] and Fiona Richardson in 2006.[4]
In 2009 he was preselected as the Liberal candidate for the electorate of Burwood, which he won at the 2010 Victorian election, defeating the sitting Labor member Bob Stensholt.[5]
He was re-elected in the 2014 Victorian election with 50.1% of the primary vote and 53.17% of the 2 candidate preferred vote, but was defeated in 2018 Victorian State Election.
References[edit]
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^ "Australian Centurions - Graham Watt" (PDF). http://www.centurions.org.au. External link in|website=(help)
^ https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/state2002TCPbyVCNorthcoteDistrict.html
^ https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/state2006resultNorthcoteDistrict.html
^ "STATE ELECTION: Burwood back in Liberal hands". Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
External links[edit]
- Parliamentary voting record of Graham Watt at Victorian Parliament Tracker
- http://vic.liberal.org.au/team/GrahamWatt
- http://www.grahamwatt.com.au/
Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bob Stensholt | Member for Burwood 2010–2018 | Succeeded by Will Fowles |
Categories:
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Edith Cowan University alumni
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- People from Norseman, Western Australia
- Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria
- 21st-century Australian politicians
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