Hurtle Lupton
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Hurtle Reginald Lupton is a former Australia
n politician. He was the Liberal
member for Knox
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
from 1992 to 2002.
Lupton was born in Melbourne to John Hurtle Charles Lupton and Wilhelmina Stephens. He was educated at Upwey
High School from 1951 to 1954, leaving school early. On 15 September 1962 he married Dawn Yvonne Taylor, with whom he would have three children. He completed his high school education at Box Hill
High School 1968–69, and studied at Swinburne Technical College for a Certificate of Business Studies 1971–73. He worked as a computer programmer from 1968 until 1980. In 1973 he was elected to Knox City Council
, serving three terms (1979–80, 1981–82, 1989–90) as mayor. In 1991 he joined the Liberal Party
.
In 1992, Lupton was selected as the Liberal candidate for the Victorian Legislative Assembly
seat of Knox
, which he duly won. He remained a backbencher throughout the term of the Kennett
Government and did not serve on the shadow front bench after the Coalition
's defeat in 1999. In 2002, Knox was abolished and Lupton contested Ferntree Gully
, but was defeated.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He was the Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member for Knox
Electoral district of Knox
Electoral district of Knox was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Knox:...
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
from 1992 to 2002.
Lupton was born in Melbourne to John Hurtle Charles Lupton and Wilhelmina Stephens. He was educated at Upwey
Upwey, Victoria
Upwey is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges and City of Knox. At the 2006 Census, Upwey had a population of 6,760.-History:...
High School from 1951 to 1954, leaving school early. On 15 September 1962 he married Dawn Yvonne Taylor, with whom he would have three children. He completed his high school education at Box Hill
Box Hill, Victoria
Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....
High School 1968–69, and studied at Swinburne Technical College for a Certificate of Business Studies 1971–73. He worked as a computer programmer from 1968 until 1980. In 1973 he was elected to Knox City Council
City of Knox
The City of Knox is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of and has a estimated population of 155,969 people.-History:...
, serving three terms (1979–80, 1981–82, 1989–90) as mayor. In 1991 he joined the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
.
In 1992, Lupton was selected as the Liberal candidate for the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
seat of Knox
Electoral district of Knox
Electoral district of Knox was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Knox:...
, which he duly won. He remained a backbencher throughout the term of the Kennett
Jeff Kennett
Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC , a former Australian politician, was the Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999. He is currently the President of Hawthorn Football Club. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national depression initiative.- Early life :Kennett was born in Melbourne on 2 March...
Government and did not serve on the shadow front bench after the Coalition
Coalition (Australia)
The Coalition in Australian politics refers to a group of centre-right parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922...
's defeat in 1999. In 2002, Knox was abolished and Lupton contested Ferntree Gully
Electoral district of Ferntree Gully
The Electoral district of Ferntree Gully is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was created in 2002 as a replacement for the abolished electorate of Knox....
, but was defeated.