David Hodgett

The Honourable David Hodgett MP
Shadow Minister for Ports
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 December 2014
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Tim Pallas
Shadow Minister for Public Transport
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 December 2014
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Jill Hennessy
Minister for Ports
In office 13 March 2013 – 4 December 2014
Premier	Denis Napthine
Preceded by	Denis Napthine
Succeeded by	Luke Donnellan
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Croydon
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 November 2014
Preceded by	New seat
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Kilsyth
In office 25 November 2006 – 29 November 2014
Preceded by	Dympna Beard
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	18 September 1963 Cooma, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	RMIT University Swinburne University of Technology

David John Hodgett (born 18 September 1963) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006, representing the electorates of Kilsyth (2006–2014) and Croydon (2014–present). He has been the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party since December 2014.^[1]

Hodgett was born in Cooma, New South Wales, and before his involvement in politics worked as a registrar. He received a Bachelor of Business and Management in 1996 from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, a Graduate Diploma in 1998 from the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Graduate Certificate in eBusiness and Communication in 2002 from Swinburne University of Technology, and an Advanced Diploma in 2004, again from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In 1997 he was elected to Yarra Ranges Shire Council, serving several periods as mayor (1998–99, 2004, 2004–05).^[2]

Hodgett left the council in 2005 and was preselected as the Liberal candidate for the Labor seat of Kilsyth for the 2006 state election. He successfully contested the seat of Croydon at the Victorian state election, 2014.

Hodgett is married with seven children.^[2]

References

1. Doutre, Cimara (4 December 2014). "Matthew Guy new Liberal Party leader, David Hodgett deputy". The Weekly Times. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
2. Parliament of Victoria (2008). "Hodgett, David". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 8 April 2009.