Garrie David Gibson is a retired Australia

Australia

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n politician. Born in Brisbane

Brisbane

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, he was educated at the University of Queensland

University of Queensland

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 and the North Brisbane College of Advanced Education before becoming a primary teacher. He was an organiser with the Queensland Teachers Union

Queensland Teachers Union

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 before his election to the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 in 1990 as the Labor

Australian Labor Party

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 member for Moreton

Division of Moreton

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. His election was the first time the Labor Party had ever won the seat, which has existed since Federation

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, although independent

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 James Wilkinson

James Wilkinson (Australian politician)

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sat as a Labor member from 1904–1906. Gibson held the seat until his defeat in 1996.