Mathew Hilakari
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Mathew Hilakari | |
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Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Point Cook | |
Assumed office 26 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | new constituency |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labor |
Mathew Hilakari is an Australian politician who is the current member for Point Cook in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Labor Party and was elected in the 2022 state election.[1]
Career
Hilakari was the state convener and powerbroker of the Socialist Left faction of the Victorian Labor Party prior to his election. He was parachuted to contest Point Cook at the 2022 election, despite not living in the electorate at the time but instead in Seaford, near Frankston in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs.[2]
Personal life
Hilakari's brother, Luke is the Secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council.[3]
References
- ^ "Point Cook (Key Seat) - VIC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "As Victoria's election nears, Melbourne's outer west is a source of unease for Labor strategists". ABC News. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Labor factional brawling spills over". Herald Sun. 21 December 2017.
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