Paul Anthony Filing was an Australia

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n politician. Born in Wegberg

Wegberg

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, Germany

Germany

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, he was a police officer and company manager in Australia before entering politics. From 1987 to 1989, he was Campaign Co-ordinator for the Liberal Party

Liberal Party of Australia

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 in Western Australia

Western Australia

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. In 1990, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 as the Liberal member for Moore

Division of Moore

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, defeating sitting Labor

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 member Allen Blanchard

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. In 1995, he lost Liberal endorsement to contest Moore at the next election, and resigned from the party to become an independent

Independent (politician)

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. He held Moore as an independent in 1996. His vote dropped dramatically in 1998 and he was defeated by the endorsed Liberal candidate, Mal Washer

Mal Washer

Dr Malcolm James Washer , Australian politician, has beena Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Moore, Western Australia. He was born in Bunbury, Western Australia, and was educated at the University of Western Australia,...

. Since leaving politics he has operated Aussie Home Loans mortgage broking franchise stores at Joondalup, Currambine, Belmont

Belmont

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, Midland

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 and Fremantle

Fremantle

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 in Perth

Perth, Western Australia

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's metropolitan area.

Further reading

• Aldred, Ken
  Ken Aldred
  Kenneth James Aldred was an Australian politician who represented the Liberal Party in the Australian House of Representatives between 1975 and 1996....
  
  ; Andrews, Kevin
  Kevin Andrews
  Kevin Andrews may refer to:* Kevin Andrews , former Australian federal minister* Kevin Andrews , American writer and archaeologist...
  
   and Filing, Paul (eds.)(1994), The Heart of Liberalism. The Albury Papers, Mitcham, Victoria. ISBN 0 646 21290 7