Paul Weller (politician)
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Paul Weller is an Australian politician and the Nationals
member for Rodney
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
since 2006
.
Weller's previous roles include:
Weller won pre-selection for Rodney after the retirement of Noel Maughan
. Despite unfavourable preferences from the Labor Party
, Weller won 40% of the primary vote and 54% of the two party preferred vote against the Liberal
candidate.
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
member for Rodney
Electoral district of Rodney
The Electoral district of Rodney is a Victorian Legislative Assembly electorate in Northern Victoria.The Rodney District covers an area of 7,808 square kilometres, including the towns of Echuca, Rochester, Nathalia, Cohuna, Heathcote, Gunbower, Kyabram, Rushworth and Stanhope.The district...
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
since 2006
Victorian state election, 2006
An election for the 56th Parliament of Victoria took place on Saturday, 25 November 2006. Just over 3 million Victorians registered to vote elected 88 members to the Legislative Assembly and, for the first time, 40 members to the Legislative Council under a proportional representation system...
.
Weller's previous roles include:
- Director Murray Goulburn Cooperative
- President Victorian Farmers Federation 2002-2005
- Chairman VFF Land Management Committee 2000-2002
- Chairman National Farmers Federation Water Task Force 2002-2005
- Senior Vice President United Dairy Farmers of Victoria 1998-2001
- Chairman VicStock 1997 – 2002
- Chairman Target 10 State Committee 1998-2001
- Secretary Lockington CFA 1997-2001
- Graduate Australian Rural Leadership Program
- Graduate UDV Leadership Course Marcus Oldham
Weller won pre-selection for Rodney after the retirement of Noel Maughan
Noel Maughan
Noel Maughan was an Australian politician and the Nationals member for Rodney in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1989 until 2006.Prior to entering Parliament at a by-election in March 1989, Maughan was an active member of the agriculture sector...
. Despite unfavourable preferences from the Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
, Weller won 40% of the primary vote and 54% of the two party preferred vote against the Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
candidate.