Chris Hatton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia | |
| In office 9 March 2013 –11 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | John Kobelke |
| Succeeded by | David Michael |
| Constituency | Balcatta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher David Hatton 15 April 1957 Nedlands,Western Australia,Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
Christopher David Hatton (born 15 April 1957) is a former 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. [1] 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. [2]
Hatton ran again at the 2013 election,at which Kobelke retired. Balcatta had been one of the most marginal seats prior to the election, [3] and fell to the Liberals after a 9.5-point swing in Hatton's favour. [4] He was defeated in 2017.