Ben Morton (politician)
| Ben Morton MP | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Tangney | |
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Assumed office 2 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Jensen |
| Constituency | Tangney |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 June 1981 Gosford, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | Australian National University |
| Occupation | Bus driver, senior manager |
| Website |
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Ben Morton (born 29 June 1981) is an Australian politician. Since 2 July 2016, he has represented the federal Division of Tangney in the Australian House of Representatives for the Liberal Party.[1]
He is the former state director of the Liberal Party in Western Australia. Prior to entering parliament, Morton worked as a bus driver, as an adviser to the Howard Government, and in the private sector for one of Australia's largest home builders, BGC.[1]
He grew up in New South Wales, and after completing a Bachelor of Arts at the Australian National University,[1] returned to his home town and unsuccessfully stood for election as the Liberal Party candidate in the safe Labor seat of Wyong in 2003 and 2007.[2]
At the 2016 federal election, Morton successfully ran as the Liberal candidate against sitting member Dennis Jensen, who had been disendorsed by the Liberals and was running as an independent.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Mr Ben Morton MP". Senators and Members. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ↑ "Dennis menacing". Fremantle Herald. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ↑ "Federal election 2016: Dennis Jensen to contest WA seat of Tangney". The Australian. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Dennis Jensen |
Member for Tangney 2016–present |
Incumbent |