| Russell Broadbent | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Corinella |
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| In office 24 March 1990 – 13 March 1993 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Alan Griffin |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for McMillan |
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| In office 2 March 1996 – 3 October 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Barry Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | Christian Zahra |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 October 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Christian Zahra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1950 Koo Wee Rup, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Company director |
Russell Evan Broadbent (born 25 December 1950), Australian politician, was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as member for the Division of McMillan, Victoria for the Liberal Party of Australia at the 2004 federal election. He previously represented the Division of Corinella 1990-93 and McMillan 1996-98. He was a company director and self-employed retailer before entering politics.[1]
Broadbent came to national prominence after siding with Liberal dissident Petro Georgiou and advocating better treatment of detainees.[2] He has upheld his position of not charging long-term detainees for their detainment.[3]
Broadbent has said that Global Warming is "an issue for Australia and an issue for the world."[2] He is also an advocate for bike paths as a benefit to community health, transport and the environment.[2] Broadbent has expressed interest in improving funding for Landcare Australia.[3]
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| New division | Member for Corinella 1990–1993 |
Succeeded by Alan Griffin |
| Preceded by Barry Cunningham |
Member for McMillan 1996–1998 |
Succeeded by Christian Zahra |
| Preceded by Christian Zahra |
Member for McMillan 2004–present |
Incumbent |
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