Wayne Phillips (politician)
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Wayne Phillips is an Australia
n politician. He was the Liberal
member for Eltham
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
from 1992 to 2002.
Phillips was born in Melbourne
, and attended North Brunswick
State School (until 1957) and Moreland High School (until 1963). He qualified as a butcher at William Angliss Trade School and was apprenticed in 1967. In 1973 he acquired a general store, which he managed until 1975 when he ran a nursery. From 1987 until 1992 he was a primary producer. He joined the Liberal Party
in 1987, and in the 1990 federal election ran for the safe Labor
seat of Scullin
. He was a Diamond Valley Shire
Councillor 1980–94, and was President 1987–88.
In 1992, Phillips was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly
as the member for the new seat of Eltham
, which had a notional Labor majority. Phillips served until his defeat in 2002 by Labor candidate Steve Herbert
.
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 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...
member for Eltham
Electoral district of Eltham
The Electoral district of Eltham is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is an outer metropolitan electorate and contains Eltham, Lower Plenty as well as parts of Greensborough and Kangaroo Ground....
in 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 1992 to 2002.
Phillips was born in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, and attended North Brunswick
Brunswick, Victoria
Brunswick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland...
State School (until 1957) and Moreland High School (until 1963). He qualified as a butcher at William Angliss Trade School and was apprenticed in 1967. In 1973 he acquired a general store, which he managed until 1975 when he ran a nursery. From 1987 until 1992 he was a primary producer. He joined the 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...
in 1987, and in the 1990 federal election ran for the safe Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
seat of Scullin
Division of Scullin
The Division of Scullin is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, including Epping, Lalor, Bundoora, Mill Park and Plenty....
. He was a Diamond Valley Shire
Shire of Diamond Valley
The Shire of Diamond Valley was a Local Government Area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1964 until 1994.-History:...
Councillor 1980–94, and was President 1987–88.
In 1992, Phillips was elected to 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:...
as the member for the new seat of Eltham
Electoral district of Eltham
The Electoral district of Eltham is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is an outer metropolitan electorate and contains Eltham, Lower Plenty as well as parts of Greensborough and Kangaroo Ground....
, which had a notional Labor majority. Phillips served until his defeat in 2002 by Labor candidate Steve Herbert
Steve Herbert
Steven Ralph "Steve" Herbert is an Australian politician. He is an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, and has represented the seat of Eltham since 2002.-Education and employment:...
.