John Hegarty (politician)

John Joseph Hegarty (born 16 September 1947) is a former Australian politician. He was the National Party member for Redlands in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1995 to 2001.

John Hegarty
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Redlands
In office
15 July 1995 – 17 February 2001
Preceded byJohn Budd
Succeeded byJohn English
Personal details
Born
John Joseph Hegarty

(1947-09-16) 16 September 1947 (age 77)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyNational
OccupationInsurance broker, soldier

Hegarty served in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968 and was part of the army reserve from 1969 to 1994. He was a commissioned officer from 1971. He also worked as an insurance consultant. Following his election in 1995, he was a National Party backbencher in the Borbidge Government. In June 1998 he became Deputy Opposition Whip, serving until his defeat in 2001.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Hegarty, Mr John Joseph; Government of Queensland. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Redlands
1995–2001
Succeeded by