Hedley Grant Pearson Chapman (born 27 April 1949) is an Australian politician. Born in

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, Chapman was educated at

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and the

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and worked as a marketing executive in the oil industry and a self-employed management consultant prior to gaining

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pre-selection for the federal

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in the

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leading to his election in

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's 1975 landslide win. In the 1980 election, Chapman held Kingston by 358 votes and served in the House of Representatives until his defeat at the 1983 federal election. Chapman expressed opposition to the development of the Franklin River Dam. After visiting the area he said: "It is a superb area. The visit reinforced my view that it would be a travesty if the dam went ahead." Chapman unsuccessfully sought preselection for the new seat of

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in 1984, and unsuccessfully contested the state electorate of

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at the 1985 state election, but returned to federal politics in 1987 as a member of the

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representing

. He was defeated at the 2007 election when he was third on the SA Liberal ticket but only two Liberal candidates were elected. In September 2010, Chapman was elected unopposed as President of the Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division) and was re-elected unopposed in 2011 and 2012.

Personal life

Chapman is the joint-owner of the long-term lease over Wallerberdina Station, which is one of three properties short-listed for the prospective development of

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storage facility in South Australia.

References

External links

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Biography for CHAPMAN, Hedley Grant Pearson, ''Parliament of Australia'', accessed 29 Dec 2015
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Grant 1949 births Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Kingston Members of the Australian Senate Members of the Australian Senate for South Australia People educated at Prince Alfred College 21st-century Australian politicians 20th-century Australian politicians