Ian Blayney
Ian Charles Blayney (born 2 February 1962) is an Australian politician.
Ian Blayney | |
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| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Geraldton | |
| Assumed office 6 September 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Shane Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1962 Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Political party | National (from August 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party (until July 2019) |
He was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He has been a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2008 state election, representing Geraldton. He won the seat of Geraldton as a Liberal candidate, defeating sitting Labor member Shane Hill after a redistribution made the seat notionally Liberal. He holds an Associate Diploma of Agriculture.[1]
On 24 July 2019, Blayney announced he had resigned from the Liberal Party, and applied to join the WA Nationals.[2] He was accepted into the National Party on 17 August 2019 by their leader, Mia Davies.[3]
References
- Parliament of Western Australia (2009). "Mr Ian Charles Blayney MLA". Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- Kagi, Jacob (24 July 2019). "Blow for new WA Liberal leader as MP quits party after being dumped in reshuffle". ABC News. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- Piesse, Emily (17 August 2019). "Defector confirmed as newest WA Nationals party member". ABC News.
| Western Australian Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Shane Hill |
Member for Geraldton 2008–present |
Incumbent |
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