David Morris (Australian politician)
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David Charles Morris is an Australia
n politician. He has been a Liberal Party
member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
since 2006, representing the seat of Mornington
.
Morris was born in East Melbourne, Victoria
, and attended Geelong College, graduating in 1973. He was a retail executive from 1975–80, after which he became a small business proprietor. In 1987, he was elected to Mornington Shire Council, serving until 1994 (including a period as President, 1992–93).
In 2006, Morris was selected as the Liberal
candidate for Mornington
, a safe seat being vacated by sitting member Robin Cooper
. He was duly elected and has represented the electorate since. In 2008, he became Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government.
He is married with three stepchildren.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He has been a Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
since 2006, representing the seat of Mornington
Electoral district of Mornington
The Electoral district of Mornington is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.-Members for Mornington:-Election results:-See also:* Parliaments of the Australian states and territories...
.
Morris was born in East Melbourne, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, and attended Geelong College, graduating in 1973. He was a retail executive from 1975–80, after which he became a small business proprietor. In 1987, he was elected to Mornington Shire Council, serving until 1994 (including a period as President, 1992–93).
In 2006, Morris was selected as the Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
candidate for Mornington
Electoral district of Mornington
The Electoral district of Mornington is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.-Members for Mornington:-Election results:-See also:* Parliaments of the Australian states and territories...
, a safe seat being vacated by sitting member Robin Cooper
Robin Cooper (Australian politician)
Robert Fitzgerald "Robin" Cooper is a former Australian politician.Born in Melbourne, Victoria, he attended Xavier College and later the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology before embarking on a career in sales and marketing in the building supplies industry...
. He was duly elected and has represented the electorate since. In 2008, he became Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government.
He is married with three stepchildren.