Nick Champion

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Nicholas David "Nick" Champion, is the ALP Member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the electorate of Wakefield. He won the seat at the 2007 Australian federal election,[1] defeating the sitting Liberal member, David Fawcett.[2]

Champion spent his early years in rural town of Kapunda and completed his secondary education at Kapunda High School while working part time as a fruit picker. He completed an Arts degree at the University of South Australia and became a union official at the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association in 1994.[3] He is aligned with the Labor Right.[citation needed]

He served as South Australian State President of the Australian Labor Party from 2005 to 2006. Champion was a Ministerial Adviser to State ALP Minister Michael Wright before the 2007 election campaign.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Parliament of Australia: House of Representatives biography
  2. ^ "Big swings against Coalition across SA", Sat Nov 24, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-25. 
  3. ^ Nick Champion - Candidate for Wakefield. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
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