Gary Hardgrave
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The Honourable Gary Hardgrave |
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| Administrator of Norfolk Island | |
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In office 1 July 2014 – 31 March 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Neil Pope |
| Succeeded by | Eric Hutchinson |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Moreton |
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In office 2 March 1996 – 24 November 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Garrie Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Graham Perrett |
| Personal details | |
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5 January 1960 Caringbah, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | Griffith University |
| Occupation | Broadcaster Politician |
Gary Douglas Hardgrave (born 5 January 1960) is an Australian politician who from July 2014 to March 2017 was Administrator of Norfolk Island. Hardgrave is also a company director as well as appearing on radio and television.
Hardgrave was the Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 until 2007, representing the Division of Moreton, Queensland. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and was educated at Griffith University, Queensland. In the 1970s he began his career as a radio broadcaster, and a TV reporter firstly with the award winning Australian children's television show Wombat between 1979 and 1982. Between 1982 and 1986 he reported for award-winning Queensland TV programme State Affair, in 1987 for ABC TV's The 7.30 Report before returning to BTQ 7 in 1988 as a senior reporter for Carroll at Seven. In 1989 he was the founding news director for SEA-FM Gold Coast and later worked as a media adviser to Liberal politicians, before entering politics.
Hardgrave initially ran for election to the Queensland state seat of Sunnybank in the 1992 election, but lost. He contested Moreton successfully at the 1996 federal election against Labor incumbent Garrie Gibson, going on to retain the seat in 1998, 2001 and 2004.
Hardgrave served as Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs from 2001 to 2004, Minister for Vocational and Technical Education between October 2004 to early 2007 and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister from 7 October 2003 to 30 January 2007. On 23 January 2007, Hardgrave was axed from the ministry and returned to the backbench.
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