Graham Travis Watt (born 18 August 1976) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the

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from 2010 to 2018, representing the seat of Burwood. He is a member of the

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Early life

As an Australian junior Champion and State Champion, Watt had the opportunity to travel both interstate and overseas for Athletics. In 2004, he walked a hundred miles in 24 hours, to become an Australian centurion, something achieved by only 48 people on Australian soil, at that time. Watt graduated from

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, obtaining a Bachelor of Business, and majoring in Finance and Economics. He has since been the owner of a mobile phone retail store and a carpet cleaning business.

Political career

Watt ran for the Liberal Party in 2002 and 2006 in the electoral district of Northcote, losing to

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in 2002 and

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in 2006. In 2009 he was preselected as the Liberal candidate for the electorate of Burwood, which he won at the

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, defeating the sitting Labor member

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. He was re-elected in the

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with 50.1% of the primary vote and 53.17% of the 2 candidate preferred vote, but was defeated in 2018 Victorian State Election.

References

External links

Parliamentary voting record of Graham Watt at Victorian Parliament Tracker
* http://vic.liberal.org.au/team/GrahamWatt * http://www.grahamwatt.com.au/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Watt, Graham 1976 births Living people Edith Cowan University alumni Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly People from Norseman, Western Australia Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria 21st-century Australian politicians Western Australian politicians