Preceded by Dick Adams Occupation Business manager Children 2 | Spouse(s) Amanda Nationality Australian Name Eric Hutchinson | |
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Born 19 June 1965 (age 58)
Launceston, Tasmania ( 1965-06-19 ) Political party Liberal Party of Australia Role Member of the Australian House of Representatives Party Liberal Party of Australia Office Member of the Australian Parliament since 2013 Profiles | ||
Eric Russell Hutchinson (born 19 June 1965) is a former Australian politician who represented the Division of Lyons in the Australian House of Representatives from September 2013 to July 2016 as a member of the Liberal Party of Australia.
He defeated Labor's Dick Adams in Lyons at the 2013 federal election, but was defeated after one term by Labor's Brian Mitchell at the 2016 federal election.
Hutchinson was born in Launceston, Tasmania. He worked for various wool-exporting companies before entering politics in 2013, when he contested the seat of Lyons. He won the seat against Labor MP Dick Adams with a 1.2-point margin from a swing of 13.5 points.
Hutchinson did not live in his electorate but in neighbouring Bass.
After his defeat at the 2016 election, Hutchinson took up a role as an advisor to the President of the Senate, Stephen Parry. On 1 April 2017, Hutchinson began a two-year term as Administrator of Norfolk Island.