Jason C Hunt (born 3 January 1970) is an Australian politician who currently serves as a

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member of the

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for the seat of Caloundra since

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. After contesting in both the

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and

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elections, Hunt won the seat of Caloundra at the 2020 election, succeeding retiring LNP member

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, and defeating the new LNP challenger Stuart Coward. It became the first time a Labor candidate had won the seat of Caloundra.

Career

Prior to election, Jason Hunt served in the Australian Regular Army in the 2/14th Light Horse Regiment from 1988-1994 where he earned The Australian Defence Medal and The National Medal. He then went on to serve as a Custodial Corrective Officer for the Queensland Department of Corrective services for 21 years.

References

Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland 1970 births Living people 21st-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Labor-Queensland-MP-stub