Graham Watt
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 | 18 August 1976 Norseman, Western Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Carling-Jenkins |
| 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.
Early life[]
As an Australian junior Champion and State Champion, Watt had the opportunity to travel both interstate and overseas for Athletics. In 2004, he 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[]
Watt 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[]
- ^ "Watt, Graham". re-member. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "Australian Centurions - Graham Watt" (PDF). centurions.org.au.
- ^ 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[]
- 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