John Martin McQuilten is a former Australia

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n politician.

Born in Sunshine

Sunshine, Victoria

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, Victoria

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, he attended public schools at Aberfeldie

Aberfeldie, Victoria

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 and Essendon

Essendon, Victoria

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 before becoming a vigneron and business consultant. He was an executive of the Victorian Soft Drink Association and Vice-President of the Pyrenees Vignerons. In 1999, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council

Victorian Legislative Council

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 as a Labor

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 MLC for Ballarat Province. He served until 2006, when electoral reforms meant that he could not be found a seat.