Wayne Phillips (born 28 March 1952) is an Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Eltham in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 2002.
Phillips was born in Melbourne, and attended North Brunswick State School (until 1957) and Moreland High School (until 1963). He qualified as a butcher at William Angliss Trade School and was apprenticed in 1967. In 1973 he acquired a general store, which he managed until 1975 when he ran a nursery. From 1987 until 1992 he was a primary producer. He joined the Liberal Party in 1987, and in the 1990 federal election ran for the safe Labor seat of Scullin. He was a Diamond Valley Shire Councillor 1980–94, and was President 1987–88.[1]
In 1992, Phillips was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for the new seat of Eltham, which had a notional Labor majority. Phillips served until his defeat in 2002 by Labor candidate Steve Herbert.[1]
| Parliament of Victoria | ||
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| Preceded by New seat |
Member for Eltham 1992–2002 |
Succeeded by Steve Herbert |