Stephen Dominic Bredhauer (born 15 February 1958) is a former

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n politician. Born in

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, he was a teacher before entering politics. He joined the Labor Party in 1980. In 1989, he was elected to the

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as the member for

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. When Labor won government in 1998, he was appointed Minister for Transport and Main Roads, a position he held until his retirement from politics in 2004. He was succeeded by his electorate officer, Jason O'Brien.

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