Justin Jarvis
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Justin Jarvis was the Labor candidate for the 2006 SA election in the electoral district of Stuart. He was a resident of Port Augusta and and is a government regional development officer. He is of the Labor Right, having previously worked as an officer for the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association. Greg Kelton of The Advertiser quotes a Labor source who spruiks Jarvis's "strong family links around the Quorn and Orroroo areas".
Sitting Liberal MP for Stuart, Graham Gunn has held this seat since 1970, which is a record in Australian politics anywhere. Jarvis managed to generate a swing against him but not enough, at 49.4% on two party preferred, a swing of 0.7% against the Liberal party.
Jarvis is now employed as the Chief of Staff to minister Carmel Zollo.