Christopher Patrick "Chris" Hayes (born 17 July 1955), Australian Labor Party politician, was elected to the Australian House of Representatives on 19 March 2005 in a by-election for the Division of Werriwa, New South Wales, succeeding former party leader Mark Latham, who resigned due to illness. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers of the Parliament of Australia; it is the Lower house, the Upper house being the Senate Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant The Division of Werriwa is a Federal Electoral Division for the Australian House of Representatives. Mark William Latham (born 28 February 1961) a former Australian politician was leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party
Hayes was educated at De La Salle College, Revesby, and Sydney University. Revesby is a suburb in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The University of Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia He has a Diploma in Labour Relations and Law. He was an industrial officer with the Public Service Professional Officers Association and then with the Australian Workers Union from 1978 to 1995, then Assistant National Secretary of the Police Federation of Australia and New Zealand from 1997 to 1999. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Australian Workers' Union (AWU is one of Australia 's largest Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Since 1999 he has run his own business advising companies and unions on mediation issues. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
At the Werriwa by-election Hayes polled more than 55 percent of the vote, a two percent increase on the vote polled by Latham at the October 2004 election. Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member This was seen as a good result for Labor, although the Liberal Party did not contest the by-election. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.
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| Preceded by Mark Latham |
Member for Werriwa 2005–present |
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