Chris Hatton
| Chris Hatton MLA | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia | |
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Assumed office 9 March 2013 | |
| Preceded by | John Kobelke |
| Constituency | Balcatta |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 April 1957 Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
Christopher David "Chris" Hatton (born 15 April 1957) is an Australian politician who has been a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia since 2013, representing the seat of Balcatta.
Hatton was born in Perth. He worked as a schoolteacher before entering politics, teaching both in the country and at metropolitan schools.[1] Hatton first ran for parliament at the 2008 state election, standing against John Kobelke (the Labor incumbent) in Balcatta. He polled 47.7 percent of the two-party-preferred vote, a positive swing of 6.9 points from the previous election.[2] Hatton ran again at the 2013 election, at which Kobelke retired. Balcatta had been one of the most marginal seats prior to the election,[3] and fell to the Liberals after a 9.5-point swing in Hatton's favour.[4]
References
- ↑ Inaugural Speech – Mr Chris Hatton, MLA (Member for Balcatta), Hansard (Legislative Assembly), 16 April 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ Balcatta, 2008 Western Australian Election, ABC. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Change puts Balcatta in the balance", The West Australian, 22 February 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ Balcatta(Key Seat), WA Votes 2013, ABC News. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
| Western Australian Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by John Kobelke |
Member for Balcatta 2013–present |
Incumbent |