Daniel Hulme
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Daniel Christopher Hulme (born 7 October 1979, Melbourne
) is a former member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
in the electorate of Franklin
representing the Australian Labor Party
. He entered parliament on a recount in February 2009 after Paula Wriedt
resigned due to ill health. He received 620 primary votes at the 2006 State Election, finishing 11th in a field of 18., but received 8,097 out of 10,660 or 78.0% of votes in the recount. He was defeated in 2010.
Prior to entering Parliament, Hulme worked as an electorate officer for Premier Paul Lennon
, then for Labor Senator Catryna Bilyk
. He has also worked for the Australian Taxation Office
and the Australian Computer Society
.
Hulme graduated from the University of Tasmania
with a Bachelor of Computing in 2000, a Bachelor of Computing with Honours in 2001 and a Master of Business Administration in 2008.
He was president of the University of Tasmania Student Association (Launceston campus) in 2002 and 2003.
Mr Hulme spoke strongly in support of the Tasmanian forest industry and the Regional Forest Agreement
at the Timber Communities Australia (TCA) state conference, 4 July 2009. In his speech, he strongly criticised Bob Brown
, The Wilderness Society
and the Greens
. He said he recently became a TCA member.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
) is a former member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
in the electorate of Franklin
Division of Franklin (state)
The Electoral Division of Franklin is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The division is named after Sir John Franklin, the arctic explorer who was Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land 1837-43...
representing the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
. He entered parliament on a recount in February 2009 after Paula Wriedt
Paula Wriedt
Paula Catherine Wriedt is a former Australian politician. She was an Australian Labor Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the outer suburban Hobart seat of Franklin. She was first elected to parliament in the 1996 election...
resigned due to ill health. He received 620 primary votes at the 2006 State Election, finishing 11th in a field of 18., but received 8,097 out of 10,660 or 78.0% of votes in the recount. He was defeated in 2010.
Prior to entering Parliament, Hulme worked as an electorate officer for Premier Paul Lennon
Paul Lennon
Paul Anthony Lennon is an Australian Labor Party politician. He was Premier of Tasmania from 21 March 2004 until his resignation on 26 May 2008. He was member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the seat of Franklin from 1990 until officially resigning on 27 May 2008...
, then for Labor Senator Catryna Bilyk
Catryna Bilyk
Catryna Louise Bilyk is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the Australian Senate since July 2008, representing the state of Tasmania....
. He has also worked for the Australian Taxation Office
Australian Taxation Office
The Australian Taxation Office is an Australian Government statutory agency and the principal revenue collection body for the Australian Government. The ATO has responsibility for administering the Australian federal taxation system and superannuation legislation...
and the Australian Computer Society
Australian Computer Society
The Australian Computer Society is an association for information and communications technology professionals. According to its Constitution, its objects are "to advance professional excellence in information technology" and "to promote the development of Australian information and communications...
.
Hulme graduated from the University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
with a Bachelor of Computing in 2000, a Bachelor of Computing with Honours in 2001 and a Master of Business Administration in 2008.
He was president of the University of Tasmania Student Association (Launceston campus) in 2002 and 2003.
Mr Hulme spoke strongly in support of the Tasmanian forest industry and the Regional Forest Agreement
Regional Forest Agreement
The Regional Forest Agreements are 20 year plans for the conservation and sustainable management of Australia's native forests, and are intended to provide certainty to commercial forestry operations while protecting environmental values. The 10 RFA's were progressively signed between 1997 and 2001...
at the Timber Communities Australia (TCA) state conference, 4 July 2009. In his speech, he strongly criticised Bob Brown
Bob Brown
Robert James Brown is an Australian senator, the inaugural Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens and was the first openly gay member of the Parliament of Australia...
, The Wilderness Society
The Wilderness Society (Australia)
The Wilderness Society is an Australian, community-based, not-for-profit non-governmental environmental advocacy organisation. Its purpose is to protect, promote and restore wilderness and natural processes across Australia for the survival and ongoing evolution of life on Earth.It is a...
and the Greens
Australian Greens
The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is an Australian green political party.The party was formed in 1992; however, its origins can be traced to the early environmental movement in Australia and the formation of the United Tasmania Group , the first Green party in the world, which...
. He said he recently became a TCA member.