Hurtle Reginald Lupton (born 27 October 1939) is a former

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n politician. He was the

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member for Knox in the

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from 1992 to 2002. Lupton was born in

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to John Hurtle Charles Lupton and Wilhelmina Stephens. He was educated at Upwey High School from 1951 to 1954, leaving school early. On 15 September 1962 he married Dawn Yvonne Taylor, with whom he had three children. He completed his high school education at Box Hill High School 1968–69, and studied at

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for a Certificate of Business Studies 1971–73. He worked as a computer programmer from 1968 until 1980. In 1973 he was elected to Knox City Council, serving three terms (1979–80, 1981–82, 1989–90) as mayor. In 1991 he joined the

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. In 1992, Lupton was selected as the Liberal candidate for the

seat of Knox, which he duly won. He remained a backbencher throughout the term of the Kennett Government and did not serve on the shadow front bench after the

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's defeat in 1999. In 2002, Knox was abolished and Lupton contested

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, but was defeated.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lupton, Hurtle 1939 births Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Victoria (state) local councillors Mayors of places in Victoria (state)