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| '''Nickolas Varvaris''' (born 25 May 1974) is an Australian politician. He has been the ] member in the ] seat of ] since the ]. He is re-contesting the seat at the ]. | '''Nickolas Varvaris''' (born 25 May 1974) is an Australian politician. He has been the ] member in the ] seat of ] since the ]. He is re-contesting the seat at the ].<ref name=smh></ref> | ||
| ==Early years and background== | ==Early years and background== | ||
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| ==Parliament== | ==Parliament== | ||
| Varvaris is a ] member of the ], representing the ] in ] since the ], achieving a ] ] of 7.2 percent in Barton to finish with a two-party vote of just 50.3 percent, which made Barton the government's most marginal seat in the country.<ref></ref> |
Varvaris is a ] member of the ], representing the ] in ] since the ], achieving a ] ] of 7.2 percent in Barton to finish with a two-party vote of just 50.3 percent, which made Barton the government's most marginal seat in the country.<ref></ref> | ||
| According to the ], Varvaris is "perhaps best known for falling asleep and accidentally voting for Labor".<ref name=smh/> | |||
| A redistribution prior to the ] saw Barton change from a marginal Liberal seat in to a notional marginal Labor seat with a notional Labor two-party vote of 54.4 percent.<ref></ref> It was not until under on-going pressure in May 2016 that Varvaris eventually confirmed his intention to re-contest the seat. ] is contesting the seat for Labor.<ref name=smh/><ref></ref> | |||
| ==Family== | ==Family== | ||
| He is married with two children.<ref name="nsw liberal" /> | |||
| He is married with two children.<ref name="nsw liberal" /> He lives in the neighboring seat of Cook.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/election-2016-the-12-local-mps-who-dont-live-in-the-seats-theyre-trying-to-win-20160513-goua9e.html|title=How local is local? The 12 MPs who don't live in the seats they're trying to win|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=2016-05-16}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 01:54, 17 May 2016
| Nickolas VarvarisMP | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Barton | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Robert McClelland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1974-05-25) 25 May 1974 (age 50) Sydney, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse | Dorette Mitrothanasis |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Politician |
Nickolas Varvaris (born 25 May 1974) is an Australian politician. He has been the Liberal member in the Australian House of Representatives seat of Division of Barton since the 2013 election. He is re-contesting the seat at the 2016 election.
Early years and background
Varvaris was born a twin child in a Greek migrant family of five children, in Sydney, New South Wales. A BBus (UTS), CPA graduate, he owned his own local business before entering politics. He was also a councillor of the Kogarah City Council from 1999 and was the mayor from 2008.
Parliament
Varvaris is a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Barton in New South Wales since the 2013 federal election, achieving a two-party swing of 7.2 percent in Barton to finish with a two-party vote of just 50.3 percent, which made Barton the government's most marginal seat in the country.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Varvaris is "perhaps best known for falling asleep and accidentally voting for Labor".
A redistribution prior to the 2016 federal election saw Barton change from a marginal Liberal seat in to a notional marginal Labor seat with a notional Labor two-party vote of 54.4 percent. It was not until under on-going pressure in May 2016 that Varvaris eventually confirmed his intention to re-contest the seat. Linda Burney is contesting the seat for Labor.
Family
He is married with two children.
References
- ^ Liberal MP Nick Varvaris can't decide whether to recontest: SMH 29 April 2016
- First Speech: Nickolas Varvaris MP, Parliament of Australia, 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Nickolas Varvaris Liberal for Barton". Liberal Party of Australia – New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- 2013 federal election results: AEC
- 2016 Federal Election Pendulum (Update): Antony Green ABC 13 March 2016
- Barton - 2016 federal election: Antony Green ABC
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