Luke Simpkins

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Luke Simpkins
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Cowan
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 November 2007
Preceded by Graham Edwards
Majority 6.2%
Personal details
Born (1964-06-08) 8 June 1964
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Australia Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Website http://www.lukesimpkinsmp.com
Military service
Service/branch Australia Australian Army
Years of service 1988–2002
Rank Major

Luke Xavier Linton Simpkins (born 8 June 1964) is an Australian politician. He has been the Liberal representative for the electoral division of Cowan in Western Australia since the 2007 federal election. Luke Simpkins was unsuccessful in his attempt to win the seat from Labor's Graham Edwards at the 2004 federal election, despite securing a 4.7% swing in the party's favour.[1]

Simpkins spent 15 years in the Army, resigning in 2002 as a Commissioned Officer, holding the rank of Major. The two greatest highlights of his military career were two years as an instructor at the Royal Military College Duntroon, and two years working on Olympic Security. He attended Sydney Boys High School from 1976–1981.[2]

Simpkins is a former Australian and State representative in the sport of rowing, winning two national and six state championships. He also coached school rowing crews around the country, including Hale School and St Hilda's in Perth.

In the 2007 election he contested the seat against the ALP's Liz Prime. He won the seat with a 2.5% swing, one of only four pro-Coalition swings in Australia.[3]

At the 2010 election Simpkins was re-elected with an increased majority achieving a swing of 5.01%[4] against Labor candidate Chas Hopkins.

References

  1. ↑ "House of Representatives Division First Preferences". Results.aec.gov.au. 2005-11-09. Retrieved 2012-06-02. 
  2. ↑ "Members of Parliaments and Legislatures Australia" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-02. 
  3. ↑ "House of Representatives Division First Preferences". Results.aec.gov.au. Retrieved 2012-06-02. 
  4. ↑

External links

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Graham Edwards		 Member for Cowan
2007–present 		Incumbent


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