Alister Irvine Paterson (born 14 March 1959) is a former

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n politician. He was the

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member for

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in the

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from 1992 to 2002. Paterson was born in

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to John Austin Paterson and Marjorie Webber Ball. He was educated at Scotch College, and subsequently became a journalist, although he also worked as a sales and programming executive. He was a founding member of the Melbourne branch of the

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in 1982, and worked for party media training from 1982 to 1991. From 1987 to 1989 he was senior newsreader on ATV10, and a radio host and commentator on

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from 1988 to 1990. From 1991 to 1992 he was a self-employed media consultant. He is currently the Chief of Staff to Victorian Liberal Senator, Sarah Henderson. In 1992, Paterson was selected to contest the state seat of

against Liberal-turned-

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. Paterson defeated Dickinson to win the seat. He sat as a backbencher from his election until his defeat in 2002.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Paterson, Alister 1959 births Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly 21st-century Australian politicians