Hugh McDermott (politician)

Dr
Hugh McDermott
MP
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Prospect
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 March 2015
Preceded by Seat created
Personal details
Born Hugh McDermott
Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Residence Greystanes[1]
Alma mater King's College London[2]
Profession Barrister
Religion Catholic
Website hughmcdermott.com

Paul Joseph Hugh McDermott (born in Queensland) is an Australian politician who was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Prospect for the Australian Labor Party at the 2015 New South Wales state election.

Political career

McDermott was the Labor's sixth New South Wales candidate on the ballot for the Senate at the 2010 federal election. Four years later in October 2014, McDermott defeated the former member for Smithfield Ninos Khoshaba in a preselection ballot for the newly created seat of Prospect 76 votes to 23.[3]

Personal life

McDermott is married to Bettina McMahon and together they have two children. He previously served in the Australian Army earning the Australian Defence Medal in 2009. He then worked as a barrister and as the Director of Financial Crime Programs at the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, Charles Sturt University.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Chenoweth, Ben (10 May 2012). "Crime experts debate approach to guns on our streets" (PDF). Parramatta Sun (Sydney: Fairfax Media). Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hugh McDermott". The Conversation. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Shock win: Hugh McDermott wins Labor preselection battle for seat of Prospect". Fairfield Advance (Sydney: News Corp Australia). 15 October 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "NSW Election 2015 - Prospect". ABC News. March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.

External links

Parliament of New South Wales
New seat Member for Prospect
2015–present 		Incumbent