Jeff Hunter (politician)
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Jeffery Hunter (born 9 December 1959) is a retired Australian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the electorate of Lake Macquarie
in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 25 May 1991 until 24 March 2007. He was defeated at the 2007 election by the independent Mayor of Lake Macquarie
, Greg Piper
.
He is the son of Merv Hunter
, who was the Member for Lake Macquarie from 1969 to 1991.
Before entering State politics, Hunter was previously a Power Plant Operator for the Electricity Commission of NSW (now Pacific Power). Whilst the Member for Lake Macquarie, Hunter sat and co-chaired on many Standing Committees including: Small Business, Road Safety, Health Care complaints, New South Wales Parliamentary Asia Pacific Friendship Group and the printing committee. Although he was electorally successful, he was never appointed to a ministerial portfolio something that was unusual for someone of his capabilities.
Hunter preceded his father, Merv Hunter, as Member for Lake Macquarie in 1991, his father had been the Member for Lake Macquarie 22 years. At the 2007 State election, Hunter was defeated by Greg Piper
as the member for Lake Macquarie after 15 years, subsequently ending 37 years of Hunter family representation in Lake Macquarie in State Government. However, Jeff's younger brother, Allan, continued to serve as a Councillor in Local Government in the City of Lake Macquarie but retired at the 2008 Local Government elections.
Hunter lost the seat of Lake Macquarie to Greg Piper, the Mayor of Lake Macquarie by 106 votes through preferences.
Hunter has retired to the Southern Lake Macquarie suburb of Wangi Wangi and is enjoying his hobbies such as the environment, swimming, politics and horse riding. He is a current member of the Wangi Wangi Branch of the Australian Labor Party
and a delegate on the Party's executive.
Electoral district of Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Hunter region of the Australian state of New South Wales. It is currently represented by the independent Greg Piper.-Members for Lake Macquarie:-Election results:...
in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
from 25 May 1991 until 24 March 2007. He was defeated at the 2007 election by the independent Mayor of Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie
The City of Lake Macquarie is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia, approximately north of Sydney. It is immediately adjacent to the city of Newcastle and was proclaimed as a city from 7 September 1984.-The City of Lake Macquarie:...
, Greg Piper
Greg Piper
Gregory Michael Piper MP , an Australian politician, is the independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Lake Macquarie since 2007. Piper also serves as Mayor of City of Lake Macquarie, since 2004.-Early years and background:Piper grew up in the Lake Macquarie suburb...
.
He is the son of Merv Hunter
Merv Hunter
Mervyn Leslie Hunter is an Australian politician. He was the state Member of Parliament for the electorate of Lake Macquarie representing the Australian Labor Party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1991 and was the Shire President of the City of Lake Macquarie in 1969,...
, who was the Member for Lake Macquarie from 1969 to 1991.
Before entering State politics, Hunter was previously a Power Plant Operator for the Electricity Commission of NSW (now Pacific Power). Whilst the Member for Lake Macquarie, Hunter sat and co-chaired on many Standing Committees including: Small Business, Road Safety, Health Care complaints, New South Wales Parliamentary Asia Pacific Friendship Group and the printing committee. Although he was electorally successful, he was never appointed to a ministerial portfolio something that was unusual for someone of his capabilities.
Hunter preceded his father, Merv Hunter, as Member for Lake Macquarie in 1991, his father had been the Member for Lake Macquarie 22 years. At the 2007 State election, Hunter was defeated by Greg Piper
Greg Piper
Gregory Michael Piper MP , an Australian politician, is the independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Lake Macquarie since 2007. Piper also serves as Mayor of City of Lake Macquarie, since 2004.-Early years and background:Piper grew up in the Lake Macquarie suburb...
as the member for Lake Macquarie after 15 years, subsequently ending 37 years of Hunter family representation in Lake Macquarie in State Government. However, Jeff's younger brother, Allan, continued to serve as a Councillor in Local Government in the City of Lake Macquarie but retired at the 2008 Local Government elections.
Hunter lost the seat of Lake Macquarie to Greg Piper, the Mayor of Lake Macquarie by 106 votes through preferences.
Hunter has retired to the Southern Lake Macquarie suburb of Wangi Wangi and is enjoying his hobbies such as the environment, swimming, politics and horse riding. He is a current member of the Wangi Wangi Branch of the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
and a delegate on the Party's executive.