| Matt Kean MP | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Hornsby |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Judy Hopwood |
| Majority | 12.1% (2011) |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Technology Sydney |
| Occupation | Chartered accountant |
| Website | Parliamentary webpage |
Matthew John "Matt" Kean MP, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Hornsby for the Liberal Party since 2011.[1]
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Kean grew up in the Hornsby area and was educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview and the University of Technology, Sydney. He is a chartered accountant and worked for Pricewaterhouse Coopers.[2][3][4] A Vice-President of the Young Liberals, Kean has been a member of the Liberal Party since 2001.
Following announcement of the retirement of the sitting member, Judy Hopwood, Kean contested pre-selection for the safe Liberal seat against Hornsby Mayor, Nick Berman, and Hornsby Councillor, Steve Russell.[5] Kean won endorsement[6] and Berman announced his decision to resign from the Liberal Party and run against Kean as an independent candidate at the 2011 State election.[7][8] At the election, Kean was elected, however the party suffered a swing of 3.5 per cent. Kean won the seat with 62.1 per cent of the vote on a two party preferred basis[9] with Berman being his main contestor.
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
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| Preceded by Judy Hopwood |
Member for Hornsby 2011 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |