Florian Andrighetto
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Florian Andrighetto is an Australia
n politician. He was a Liberal Party of Australia
member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
from 1996 to 1999, representing the electorate of Narracan
.
Andrighetto was born in Fara
, Italy
. He served in the Victoria Police
from 1976 to 1996, serving for the last six of those years as a police prosecutor. He also served as a member of the Tarago Water Board from 1991 to 1994, including a stint as chairman from 1993 to 1994.
Andrighetto was preselected as the Liberal candidate for the Liberal-held seat of Narracan
for the 1996 state election, defeating current Narracan MLA Gary Blackwood
. He went on to defeat Labor candidate and future Morwell
MLA Brendan Jenkins
in the election.
He attracted attention in December 1997 when he aired claims in parliament that high-profile trade unionist and former Victorian Trades Hall Council secretary John Halfpenny
had been claiming WorkCover
benefits while working as a consultant. Andrighetto's speech led to an investigation, and Halfpenny was subsequently charged and found guilty of defrauding WorkCover. In 1998, he chaired a committee which recommended a significant tightening of alcohol-based criminal defences after a public outcry over the acquittal on assault charges of rugby league player Noa Nadruku
.
Andrighetto was defeated amidst the Kennett government's loss at the 1999 state election by Labor candidate Ian Maxfield
. He attributed his defeat to Kennett's ban on candidates and MPs speaking to the media during the campaign and resentment against the Kennett government in regional areas. He returned to the police force after his defeat, working in the ethical standards department, but subsequently retrained as a lawyer, gaining a degree from Deakin University
in 2002 and gaining admission to the bar. He was the defence lawyer for Mikhail Zubkov, the father of Ukrainian swimmer Kateryna Zubkova
after a heavily-publicised altercation at the 2007 FINA World Swimming Championships which saw Zubkov subject to a restraining order.
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 was a Liberal Party of Australia
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:...
from 1996 to 1999, representing the electorate of Narracan
Electoral district of Narracan
The Electoral district of Narracan is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was first proclaimed in 1967 and has usually been held by the Liberal Party....
.
Andrighetto was born in Fara
Fara
-Places:* Fara, Bloke, Slovenia* Fara, Orkney, an island in Scotland* Fara, a village in the District of Safad, destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War* Fara, Burkina Faso, a town and Department of Burkina Faso...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He served in the Victoria Police
Victoria Police
Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of Victoria, Australia. , the Victoria Police has over 12,190 sworn members, along with over 400 recruits, reservists and Protective Service Officers, and over 2,900 civilian staff across 393 police stations.-Early history:The Victoria Police...
from 1976 to 1996, serving for the last six of those years as a police prosecutor. He also served as a member of the Tarago Water Board from 1991 to 1994, including a stint as chairman from 1993 to 1994.
Andrighetto was preselected as the Liberal candidate for the Liberal-held seat of Narracan
Electoral district of Narracan
The Electoral district of Narracan is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was first proclaimed in 1967 and has usually been held by the Liberal Party....
for the 1996 state election, defeating current Narracan MLA Gary Blackwood
Gary Blackwood (politician)
Gary John Blackwood is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2006, representing the electorate of Narracan.-Early life:...
. He went on to defeat Labor candidate and future Morwell
Electoral district of Morwell
The Electoral district of Morwell is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers the regional centres of Morwell and Traralgon as well as the surrounding rural areas in the middle of Gippsland....
MLA Brendan Jenkins
Brendan Jenkins
Brendan James Jenkins is the former Australian Labor Party member for Morwell in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Jenkins lost his seat to Nationals candidate Russell Northe after a swing to the Nationals in the 2006 election.-References:...
in the election.
He attracted attention in December 1997 when he aired claims in parliament that high-profile trade unionist and former Victorian Trades Hall Council secretary John Halfpenny
John Halfpenny
John Francis Halfpenny AM was an Australian unionist.-Biography:Halfpenny was born in Donald in Victoria and joined the Communist Party, travelling to Moscow in 1960 as head of the Eureka Youth League. A metal worker, he became an organiser for the Amalgamated Engineering Union in 1969 and was...
had been claiming WorkCover
WorkCover
WorkCover can refer to:*Workers' compensation*NT WorkSafe, a workers' compensation agency in Northern Territory, Australia*ORS WorkCover, a unit of the Office of Regulatory Services, Department of Justice and Community Safety of the Australian Capital Territory*WorkCover Authority of New South...
benefits while working as a consultant. Andrighetto's speech led to an investigation, and Halfpenny was subsequently charged and found guilty of defrauding WorkCover. In 1998, he chaired a committee which recommended a significant tightening of alcohol-based criminal defences after a public outcry over the acquittal on assault charges of rugby league player Noa Nadruku
Noa Nadruku
Noa Nadruku is a Fijian former rugby footballer of the 1980s and 90s. After representing Fiji in rugby union he played rugby league in Australia for the Canberra Raiders and was named as one of the best 25 players for the Raiders' 25-year anniversary...
.
Andrighetto was defeated amidst the Kennett government's loss at the 1999 state election by Labor candidate Ian Maxfield
Ian Maxfield
Ian John Maxfield is a former Australian politician.Born in Warragul, Victoria, he graduated from Drouin High School in 1976. In 1979 he received an A Grade Electrical Mechanic and Motor Control from Noble Park TAFE and became an electrician. In 1986 he became an organiser with the Shop Assistants...
. He attributed his defeat to Kennett's ban on candidates and MPs speaking to the media during the campaign and resentment against the Kennett government in regional areas. He returned to the police force after his defeat, working in the ethical standards department, but subsequently retrained as a lawyer, gaining a degree from Deakin University
Deakin University
Deakin University is an Australian public university with nearly 40,000 higher education students in 2010. It receives more than A$600 million in operating revenue annually, and controls more than A$1.3 billion in assets. It received more than A$35 million in research income in 2009 and had 835...
in 2002 and gaining admission to the bar. He was the defence lawyer for Mikhail Zubkov, the father of Ukrainian swimmer Kateryna Zubkova
Kateryna Zubkova
Kateryna Mikhailivna Zubkova is a Ukrainian swimmer. She has won national titles for Ukraine eight times, and is a former European breaststroke champion...
after a heavily-publicised altercation at the 2007 FINA World Swimming Championships which saw Zubkov subject to a restraining order.