Troy Grant

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Troy Grant MP
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Dubbo
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 March 2011
Preceded by	Dawn Fardell
Personal details
Nationality	Australia
Political party	National Party of Australia
Spouse(s)	Toni Grant
Children	2
Occupation	Former police officer

Troy Wayne Grant, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Dubbo for the National Party of Australia since 26 March 2011.

Early years and background

A police officer for 21 years, Grant has twice has been decorated with Commendations for Courage by the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force. He has implemented a number of community-based policing initiatives in Gilgandra and Brewarrina and he has received other awards, including the Premier’s Public Sector Award.^[1]

Political career

Grant was endorsed by the National Party as the candidate in June 2010, after a pre-selection battle with one other candidate, also a police officer.^[2]^[3] At the March 2011 elections, Grant was elected and received a swing of 14.5% in the traditionally strong Nationals seat, winning 63.7% of the vote on a two-party preferred basis.^[4] Grant defeated the incumbent independent politician Dawn Fardell^[5] and in accordance with electoral procedures, resigned his commission as a police officer.

References

↑ "Troy Grant - Candidate for Dubbo". The Nationals team. National Party of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
↑ "Grant the voice for change in Dubbo". Media Release - Andrew Stoner MP. National Party of Australia. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
↑ Billings, Patrick (7 June 2010). "Nationals choose their cop". Daily Liberal (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 3 April 2011.
↑ Green, Antony (26 March 2011). "Dubbo". NSW Votes 2011 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 3 April 2011.
↑ Huntsdale, Justin (31 March 2011). "Nationals win Dubbo in state wide Coalition landslide". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 3 April 2011.

Other links

National Party - Troy Grant, Candidate for Dubbo

Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by Dawn Fardell	Member for Dubbo 2011–present	Incumbent

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Nationals (19)	Kevin Anderson John Barilaro Stephen Bromhead Andrew Fraser Andrew Gee Thomas George Troy Grant Chris Gulaptis Katrina Hodgkinson Kevin Humphries Adam Marshall Don Page Adrian Piccoli Geoff Provest George Souris Andrew Stoner Paul Toole John Williams Leslie Williams

Labor (21)	Richard Amery Clayton Barr Linda Burney Cherie Burton Barry Collier Michael Daley Robert Furolo Noreen Hay Ron Hoenig Sonia Hornery Nick Lalich Paul Lynch Tania Mihailuk Andrew McDonald Ryan Park Barbara Perry Nathan Rees John Robertson Carmel Tebbutt Anna Watson Guy Zangari

Independents (2)	Alex Greenwich Greg Piper

Greens (1)	Jamie Parker

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