Greg Aplin
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Greg Aplin MP |
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Aplin at the Holbrook bypass open day
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Albury |
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Assumed office 22 March 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Ian Glachan |
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9 October 1952 Northern Rhodesia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Jill Aplin |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town (BA Hons) |
| Profession | Administration manager |
| Awards | General Service Medal |
| Website | New South Wales Parliament webpage |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Rhodesia |
| Service/branch | British South Africa Police |
| Years of service | 1975 – 1977 |
| Battles/wars | Rhodesian Bush War |
Gregory John "Greg" Aplin MP (born 9 October 1952), an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Albury for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2003.
Aplin was born in Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia, on 9 October 1952. He studied at the University of Cape Town, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours. He worked for the Rhodesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, before doing national service with the British South Africa Police between 1975 and 1977, during which time he was awarded the General Service Medal. He returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was given a three years posting to Sydney. In 1980 he then returned to the newly independent Zimbabwe to work for the government in regional development, and arranging state visits.
Greg Aplin has been married to his wife Jill since 1975 and together they have four children. Aplin is a Rotarian and has been awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship, given to members who donate US$1,000 to Rotary International.
Aplin moved to Australia in 1981 and began working in television. He worked in Wollongong, Orange, and Albury, where he became station manager of Prime Television AMV-4, a post he held for 13 years. He won a Logie Award as the Executive Producer of a television programme. In 2001, when Australia's regional television stations were centralising, he became the administration manager for the University of New South Wales School of Rural Health in Albury and Wagga Wagga. A year later he became a researcher and media adviser for Member for Farrer, Sussan Ley.
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