Greg Hunt
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Gregory Andrew Hunt (born 18 November 1965), an Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Flinders, Victoria.
He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at The Peninsula School, Melbourne University and Yale University, where he was a Fulbright Scholar and obtained a master of arts. He was Associate to the Chief Justice of the Australian Federal Court in 1992.
Hunt was Senior Adviser to Alexander Downer, both as Leader of the Opposition (1994-95) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1995-98). He worked for McKinsey and Co. (1999-2001) and was Director of Strategy at the World Economic Forum in Geneva 2000-01.
Hunt was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage in October 2004. In January 2007 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. He was widely considered to be a future Minister [1] before the 2007 elections.
Following the election, Hunt has been appointed to the Opposition Front Bench position of Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Urban Water. [2] He is also a member of the Opposition Cabinet.
His father, Alan Hunt was a member of the Victorian Legislative Council between 1961 and 1992. Hunt is married and has a daughter.
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| NAME | Hunt, Gregory Andrew |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18 November 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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| Preceded by Peter Reith |
Member for Flinders 2001 – present |
Incumbent |
