Craig Kelly (politician)
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Craig Kelly MP |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Hughes |
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Assumed office 21 August 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Danna Vale |
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29 September 1963 Sydney |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Vicki Kelly |
| Children | 1 son & 1 daughter |
| Profession | Business owner |
Craig Kelly (born 29 September 1963), an Australian federal politician, is a member of the Australian House of Representatives. Since the 2010 federal election, he has represented the electorate of Hughes, in New South Wales, for the Liberal Party of Australia, succeeding Danna Vale.
Prior to his election, Kelly was a first grade rugby union player with Southern Districts, and a small business owner in the manufacturing and trade sector. He was the founder and president of the Southern Sydney Retailers Association, and a well-known advocate for small business, including making recommendations to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. In 2008, he was critical of the Rudd Government changes to the definition of market power.
In 2013 Kelly was nominated by the then Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, as the representative of the Coalition on the bipartisan committee overseeing the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Kelly was the only sitting member of the House of Representatives with first-hand knowledge of raising a child with severe disabilities.
Kelly issued the following statement on being nominated:
"Beginning the implementation of the scheme is arguably the most important action that will be undertaken by the 43rd parliament.
As the only member of the House of Representatives to have the first-hand experience of raising a child with a serious disability, and dealing on a day-to-day basis with the complex and inadequate patchwork of support, let me say this: I understand why this is needed and I know that it needs to be done right.“It is an honour to have been nominated by the Leader of the Opposition, and appointed by the parliament to serve on this important committee.
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