Peter Dutton
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| The Hon Peter Craig Dutton MP | |
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| Assumed office 10 November 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Cheryl Kernot |
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| Constituency | Dickson |
| Majority | 44,199 (57.83%) |
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Shadow Minister for Finance
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| Assumed office 3 December 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Lindsay Tanner |
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| Born | 18 November 1970 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Website | http://www.peterdutton.com.au/ |
Peter Craig Dutton (born 18 November 1970),[1] Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Dickson, Queensland. At the 2001 federal election he defeated high profile Labor candidate Cheryl Kernot.
He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and was educated at the Queensland Police Academy before becoming a Police officer. On leaving the Police in 1999 he became a businessman and completed a degree at the Queensland University of Technology.
After the 2004 federal election Dutton was appointed to the ministry. He was Minister for Workforce Participation from 2004 to 2006. In January 2006 he was appointed Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Revenue. Dutton successfully retained Dickson in the 2007 federal election with a majority of 0.26%, after an 8.76% swing to his rival Fiona McNamara.
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- ^ Parliament of Australia (2007), The 41st Parliament: Senators and Members, by Date of Birth. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
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| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Cheryl Kernot |
Member for Dickson 2001–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lindsay Tanner |
Shadow Minister for Finance December 2007–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Fran Bailey |
Minister for Workforce Participation October 2004 – January 2006 |
Succeeded by Sharman Stone |
| Preceded by Malcolm Brough |
Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer January 2006 – December 2007 |
Succeeded by Chris Bowen |
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| NAME | Dutton, Peter Craig |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18 November 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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