Chris Hayes (politician)

Chris Hayes (politician)
Chris Hayes
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Werriwa
In office
19 March 2005 – 21 August 2010
Preceded by Mark Latham
Succeeded by Laurie Ferguson
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Fowler
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 August 2010
Preceded by Julia Irwin
Personal details
Born 17 July 1955 (1955-07-17) (age 56)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Alma mater University of Sydney
Occupation Industrial officer

Christopher Patrick "Chris" Hayes (born 17 July 1955), Australian Labor Party politician, was elected to the Australian House of Representatives on 19 March 2005 in a by-election for the Division of Werriwa, New South Wales, succeeding former party leader Mark Latham.

Hayes was educated at De La Salle College, Revesby, and Sydney University. He has a Diploma in Labour Relations and Law. He was an industrial officer with the Public Service Professional Officers Association and then with the Australian Workers Union from 1978 to 1995, then Assistant National Secretary of the Police Federation of Australia and New Zealand from 1997 to 1999. Since 1999 he has run his own business advising companies and unions on mediation issues.

At the 2005 Werriwa by-election Hayes polled 55.54 percent of the primary vote, a 2.90 percent increase from the October 2004 election. This was seen as a good result for Labor, although the Liberal Party did not contest the by-election. At the 2010 federal election he moved to the seat of Fowler following a redistribution to allow Laurie Ferguson, whose seat of Reid had been substantially changed, to contest Werriwa.

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Mark Latham
Member for Werriwa
2005–2010
Succeeded by
Laurie Ferguson
Preceded by
Julia Irwin
Member for Fowler
2010–present
Incumbent