Chris Brayne
Chris Brayne | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Nepean | |
| In office 24 November 2018 – 26 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Dixon |
| Succeeded by | Sam Groth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1993 or 1994 (age 32–33)[1] |
| Party | Labor Party |
Chris Jon Brayne is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 2018 to November 2022, representing the seat of Nepean.
In a surprise result, Brayne won the seat at the 2018 election shortly after his 25th birthday. He was the first Labor member to win Nepean or its predecessor since 1982.[2] At the 2022 election, Brayne lost the seat to the Liberal Party’s Sam Groth.
Prior to entering parliament, Brayne worked in the electricity industry, as well as holding a weekend job at the Dromana drive-in theatre, in the electorate[3] and for a time in the Democracy Program at The Carter Center in Atlanta.[4]
References
- ^ Taylor, Stephen (17 February 2020). "The 'no promises' MP runs his own race". The Mornington Peninsula News.
- ^ Cowie, Tom (2022). "The accidental MP and former tennis pro contesting one of Victoria's toughest seats". The Age. The Age.
- ^ Green, Antony (2018). "Nepean". Victorian State Election 2018. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Ryan, Kerry (2018). "A tale of two pittances". Inside Story. Inside Story.