- Graham Perrett
Graham Douglas Perrett (born 5 January 1966) is an
Australia n Laborpolitician , and a member of theAustralian House of Representatives in the seat of Moreton. Perrett has adiploma ofteaching , and aBachelor of Laws , and has previously worked in theQueensland Government underPeter Beattie .Perrett was born in St George in Queensland in 1966 (7th child in a family of 10 children) , [cite web|url=http://www.alp.org.au/people/qld/perrett_graham.php|title=Graham Perrett - Member for Moreton|publisher=
Australian Labor Party |accessdate=2007-12-01] and received adiploma ofteaching in 1985.cite web|url=http://www.labor4moreton.com/about.shtml|title=About Graham|publisher=Labor for Moreton|accessdate=2007-12-02] Perrett later received a Bachelor of Laws fromQueensland University of Technology in 1999, working as asolicitor of theSupreme Court of Queensland from 1999 to 2005. In 2005 he was given a role as Senior Policy Adviser for thenPremier of Queensland ,Peter Beattie . Perrett previously ran for the seat of Moreton in 2004.Perrett has represented the seat of Moreton,
Queensland , since the 2007 Australian federalelection ,cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22817263-952,00.html|title=Graham Perrett takes back Moreton after 11 years|publisher=News.com.au |author=Hannah Davies|date=24 November 2007|work=The Courier Mail |accessdate=2007-12-02] where he endedGary Hardgrave 's 11 year term in office with a 7.6% swing.cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,%2022820312-5013650,00.html|title=New faces ride wave of change|publisher=News.com.au |author=Sam Strutt|date=26 November 2007|work=The Courier Mail |accessdate=2007-12-02] Perrett described the victory as surprising, stating "In my wildest dreams I certainly didn't expect that the seat would be decided as early as it was". Perrett also claimed the victory, over a former multicultural affairs minister, could be put down to the fact that "people are ready for hope and aren't prepared to stick with the tired old fear factor ofJohn Howard ".A major issue in the 2007 Moreton campaign was the
Australian Labor Party (on behalf of Perrett) branding Perrett's rival,Gary Hardgrave , a "racist ", after the standing member said that Moreton was being "exhausted" by the influx ofAfrica nrefugee s. Hardgrave had recently been acquitted by theAustralian Federal Police , after claims he had misused his parliamentary entitlements. [cite web|title=Two Qld Federal MPs cleared of rorts charges|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=11 September 2007|url=http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/11/2030004.htm|accessdate=2007-12-02] Perrett campaigned primarily on issues relating tohealth andeducation in the lead up to the election, whilst Hardgrave focused primarily onroad s, according to aradio interview . [cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2004/s1206446.htm|title=Hardgrave and Perrett battle it out for Moreton|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |work=The World Today|author=Eleanor Hall|date=24 September 2007|accessdate=2007-12-02]Notes
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