Steve_Murray_(politician)
Steve Murray (politician)
Australian politician
Stephen Peter Murray (born 5 February 1963) is an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Davenport for the Liberal Party from the 2018 state election until 2022.[1]
Steve Murray | |
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Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Davenport | |
In office 17 March 2018 – 19 March 2022 | |
Preceded by | Sam Duluk |
Succeeded by | Erin Thompson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-02-05) 5 February 1963 (age 61) Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Children | 1 |
Murray was born in Ballarat and lived most of his early life in the South Australian town of Mannum on the Murray River. Murray is the oldest of six children[failed verification] born to Peter and Beverley Murray who are of Irish descent.[2]
Murray was educated at Mannum High School before moving to Adelaide to study a Bachelor of Economics at the University of Adelaide, graduating with accounting qualifications.[2]
Murray is married and has one daughter, and lives in the Adelaide suburb of Happy Valley.[2]
Murray has served on the executive of the Norwood Basketball Club since 2008 and has served as the club's president.[3]
Murray worked for Ford Australia as an accountant after graduating from Adelaide university. He has also owned and operated several software companies.[2]
Prior to running for the seat of Davenport, Murray was the state president of the Liberal Party of Australia from 2015 to 2017.
- "Stephen (Steve) Peter Murray". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- Murray, Steve (10 May 2018). Maiden Speech- Address in Reply (Speech). South Australian House of Assembly: Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- "Norwood Basketball Club Management Committee". Norwood Basketball. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
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Preceded by | Member for Davenport 2018–2022 |
Succeeded by |
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