David Fawcett
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Senator David Fawcett |
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Fawcett in 2014
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| Senator for South Australia | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2011 |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Wakefield |
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In office 9 October 2004 – 24 November 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Neil Andrew |
| Succeeded by | Nick Champion |
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23 October 1963 Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Awards |
Australian Defence Medal Defence Long Service Medal (with clasp) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1982–2004 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
David Julian Fawcett (born 23 October 1963, Narrabri, New South Wales) is an Australian politician and Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian Senate in South Australia since 2011, elected at the 2010 election.
Fawcett was previously elected to federal parliament, serving for one term as member for the House of Representatives seat of Wakefield in South Australia, elected at the 2004 election.
Fawcett spent part of his childhood in Thailand where his father worked as an agricultural scientist.
Fawcett was an officer with the Australian Army from 1982 to 2004. He was educated at Royal Military College, Duntroon and the University of New South Wales, where he graduated in science.
He trained as a pilot and became a helicopter pilot for 1st Aviation Regiment. He was involved in operations across Australia and Papua New Guinea.
The next phase of his career was as a flying instructor, learning this role at the RAF Central Flying School in England. He served at the Australian School of Army Aviation and became Senior Flying Instructor for Utility and Reconnaissance Helicopters.
In 1993 he returned to the UK, studying at the Empire Test Pilots' School to become a test pilot. He was posted to Royal Australian Air Force Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) at Edinburgh, South Australia as an Army helicopter test pilot. He held a number of positions in ARDU and the Defence Acquisition Organisation, culminating in his final appointment as Commanding Officer, responsible for flight test programs for all of the Australian Defence Force aircraft. He reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before leaving the ADF to enter politics.
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