Brian Burston
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Senator Brian Burston |
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| State Leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation in New South Wales |
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Assumed office 31 March 2010 |
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| Deputy | Andrew Webber Samuel Kennard |
| Preceded by | Judith Newson |
| Party Whip of Pauline Hanson's One Nation in the Senate | |
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Assumed office 30 August 2016 |
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| Leader | Pauline Hanson |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
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Assumed office 2 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Heffernan |
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Deputy Mayor of the City of Cessnock; Cessnock City Council |
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In office 1997–1999 |
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| Succeeded by | John Clarence |
| Alderman of the Cessnock City Council | |
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In office 1987–1999 |
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| Succeeded by | Bob Pynsent |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Brian Burston 25 February 1948 Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Pauline Hanson's One Nation (1997—2000; 2010—present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Independent (1987—1997; 2000; 2004—2007) One Nation New South Wales (2000—2004) Pauline Hanson's United Australia (2007—2010) |
| Spouse(s) |
Yvonne O'Hearn (m. 1970; div. 1992) Rosalyn Burston (m. 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Coal Point, New South Wales |
| Education | Cessnock High School |
| Alma mater |
Hunter Institute of TAFE Sydney Institute of TAFE Sydney Teachers' College |
| Occupation |
Architecture draftsman (Self-employed) Mining boilermaker (BHP Billiton) |
| Profession |
Architect Politician |
Brian Burston (born 25 February 1948) is a Pauline Hanson's One Nation party member of the Australian Senate representing New South Wales. He was elected at the 2016 election.
Burston was born and grew up in Cessnock in the Hunter Region of New South Wales. He started an apprenticeship as a boilermaker with BHP at age 15. He has taught at TAFE NSW, trained TAFE teachers at Newcastle University then run a small business as a draftsman. He has been a councillor on Cessnock City Council. He married at age 22, had three children and later divorced. He married his second wife, a teacher named Rosie, in 2008. Their home overlooks Lake Macquarie.
Burston was a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation from closely after its inception. He was a former National Director of One Nation, serving alongside David Ettridge. In concert with the overthrow and imprisonment of Pauline Hanson, Burston left Pauline Hanson's One Nation and joined One Nation NSW, a splinter group of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, founded and led by David Oldfield. After Oldfield abandoned One Nation NSW, Burston rejoined Pauline Hanson's One Nation.
After Burston was elected a member of the Australian Senate, he was subsequently given the position of Party Whip.
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