Jamie Briggs

Jamie Briggs

Infobox Politician
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name = Jamie Briggs

honorific-suffix = MP


office = Member for Mayo
term_start = 2008
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predecessor = Alexander Downer
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1977|06|19|df=y
birth_place = Kyneton, Victoria
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party = Liberal Party of Australia
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occupation = Public servant
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Jamie Edward Briggs MP (born 9 June 1977) is an Australian politician. He has been the Liberal Party of Australia member for the Division of Mayo since the 2008 Mayo by-election.

Born in Kyneton, Victoria, Briggs was an advisor to John Howard, chiefly for industrial relations policy. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/20/2308880.htm Former Howard govt staffer to contest Mayo by-election: ABC News 20/7/2008] ] [ [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24309746-5013871,00.html Bitter victory for the Libs in what is now a marginal seat: The Australian 8/9/2008] ]

Briggs was pre-selected as the Liberal candidate for the 2008 Mayo by-election to replace former Liberal leader and minister Alexander Downer. He won the seat, but with a significiant swing against the Liberals compared to the 2007 federal election. [ [http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-13826-188.htm AEC Results: Mayo by-election 2008] ]

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