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Damian Hale Member of the Australian Parliament
for SolomonIn office
24 November 2007 – 21 August 2010Preceded by David Tollner Succeeded by Natasha Griggs Personal details Born 28 December 1969
Ipswich, QueenslandNationality Australian Political party Australian Labor Party Occupation Federal Member for Solomon Website www.damianhale.com.au Damian Francis Hale (born 28 December 1969, Ipswich, Queensland) is a former Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Solomon from 2007 to 2010. He moved to the Northern Territory in 1974 and grew up in Maningrida, Katherine and Darwin, with his teacher parents, Bob and Bev Hale.
While growing up he was actively involved in sports, representing the Northern Territory in rugby league and Australian rules football.[1] He later coached St Marys Football Club to three premierships (2003-5[2]) in the Northern Territory Football League. He has five children.[1]
Hale won the marginal seat of Solomon for the Australian Labor Party at the 2007 Australia federal election, defeating sitting Country Liberal Party member Dave Tollner.[3] Hale won an extremely close preselection process which included a letter of support from Labor leader Kevin Rudd despite Rudd having never met Hale.[4]
In June 2007 Hale was involved in an altercation with Fremantle Football Club player Chris Tarrant in a popular Darwin nightspot. Hale received a black eye when he was struck by Tarrant after intervening when the inebriated Tarrant exposed his buttocks to a female colleague of Hale.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b ALP Profile
- ^ Rex Nixon (2007-10-19). "Northern Territory Football League - Premiership Placings 1971/2 to 2006/7". Full Points Footy. http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/ntfl_(darwin)_part_2.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ^ "Labor wins Solomon". ABC. 11 December 2007. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/11/2115250.htm.
- ^ Black and white labor; The Bulletin; 1 February 2007
- ^ Tarrant investigated over nightclub scuffle; ABC News (Australia); 18 June 2007
- ^ Tarrant faces fine, ban; The West Australian; 19 June 2007
External links
- Search or browse Hansard for Damian Hale at OpenAustralia.org
Parliament of Australia Preceded by
Dave TollnerMember for Solomon
2007–2010Succeeded by
Natasha GriggsCategories:- Living people
- 1969 births
- Australian Labor Party politicians
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Solomon
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