Michael Hatton
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Michael Hatton | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Blaxland | |
| In office 15 June 1996 – 17 October 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Keating |
| Succeeded by | Jason Clare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1951 Sydney, Australia |
| Party | Labor |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Profession | Politician |
Michael John Hatton (born 28 August 1951, in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian former politician who served as the Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives from June 1996 to October 2007, representing the Division of Blaxland, New South Wales.[1]
Background and career
[edit]He was educated at the University of New South Wales. He was a school teacher before entering politics.[citation needed] From 1985 to 1996, he was an electorate officer for his predecessor as MP for Blaxland, Paul Keating (Prime Minister 1991–1996). He entered parliament at a by-election necessitated by Keating's resignation from parliament after he lost the 1996 election to John Howard.
In May 2007, he lost party preselection and retired at the 2007 federal election which had seen his party return to power.[citation needed] This meant that the entirety of his parliamentary career equated to the entirety of his party's time in Opposition.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Biography for HATTON, Michael John". Australian Parliament House. Australian Government. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia
- Labor Right politicians
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Blaxland
- Politicians from Sydney
- University of New South Wales alumni
- Schoolteachers from New South Wales
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Australian MPs 1996–1998
- Australian MPs 1998–2001
- Australian MPs 2001–2004
- Australian MPs 2004–2007