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Chris Brayne

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Chris Brayne
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Nepean
In office
24 November 2018 – 26 November 2022
Preceded byMartin Dixon
Succeeded bySam Groth
Personal details
Born1993 or 1994 (age 30–31)[1]
Political partyLabor Party

Chris Jon Brayne is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 2018 to November 2022, representing the seat of Nepean.

Brayne won his seat at the 2018 election shortly after his 25th birthday and was the first Labor member to win Nepean since 1982.[2] At the 2022 election, the seat swung back to the Victorian Liberal Party who had held Nepean and its predecessor since 1985.

He previously worked in the electricity industry, as well as holding a weekend job at the Dromana drive-in theatre.[3] Prior to Parliament, Brayne worked in the Democracy Program at The Carter Center in Atlanta.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Taylor, Stephen (17 February 2020). "The 'no promises' MP runs his own race". The Mornington Peninsula News.
  2. ^ Cowie, Tom (2022). "The accidental MP and former tennis pro contesting one of Victoria's toughest seats". The Age. The Age.
  3. ^ Green, Antony (2018). "Nepean". Victorian State Election 2018. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  4. ^ Ryan, Kerry (2018). "A tale of two pittances". Inside Story. Inside Story.
Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by Member for Nepean
2018–2022
Succeeded by
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