Preceded by John Kobelke Name Chris Hatton | Role Australian Politician | |
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Born 15 April 1957 (age 67)
Perth, Western Australia ( 1957-04-15 ) Political party Liberal Party of Australia Party Liberal Party of Australia | ||
Christopher David "Chris" Hatton (born 15 April 1957) is an Australian politician who was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 2013 to 2017, representing the seat of Balcatta.
Hatton was born in Perth. He worked as a schoolteacher before entering politics, teaching both in the country and at metropolitan schools. Hatton first ran for parliament at the 2008 state election, standing against John Kobelke (the Labor incumbent) in Balcatta. He polled 47.7 percent of the two-party-preferred vote, a positive swing of 6.9 points from the previous election. Hatton ran again at the 2013 election, at which Kobelke retired. Balcatta had been one of the most marginal seats prior to the election, and fell to the Liberals after a 9.5-point swing in Hatton's favour. He was defeated in 2017.