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Brett Raguse

b. 1960

Australian politician

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Born 1960. Brett Raguse is an Australian politician.

Brett Blair Raguse (born 24 March 1960) is an Australian former politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2010, representing the Division of Forde for the Australian Labor Party (ALP).

Early life Raguse was born in Brisbane, Queensland. His unwed 17-year-old mother Denise gave him up for adoption at birth. Prior to entering politics he worked as a compositor, schoolteacher and director of a TAFE college.

Politics Raguse gained Labor pre-selection to contest the normally safe Liberal seat of Forde at the 2007 federal election. A position previously held by retiring Liberal Kay Elson. He won an unexpected 14% swing on election day, easily defeating new Liberal candidate Wendy Creighton in what was generally viewed as one of the main upset results of the election. He lost his seat in the 2010 federal election to the LNP candidate Bert van Manen.

In March 2015, Raguse confirmed he would be a candidate for mayor of Logan City in the Queensland local government elections set for 19 March 2016. He placed 2nd behind incumbent Luke Smith.

In 2016, Raguse resigned his Labor party membership to run for Mayor as an Independent.

In 2020, Raguse again ran for mayor and placed 2nd to new Mayor Darren Power.

In 2024, Raguse ran a 3rd time for Logan city Mayor.

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Education
Griffith University
Positions held
Member of the Australian House of Representatives
Also known as
Brett Blair Raguse

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Who is Brett Raguse?

Australian politician

When was Brett Raguse born?

Brett Raguse was born on 24 March 1960 in Brisbane.

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Brett Raguse is a politician.

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Brett Raguse

· Wikidata: Q4962348

· DBpedia: Brett Raguse

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