1. Brian Burston was born on 25 February 1948 and is a former Australian politician.
15 Facts About Brian Burston
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Brian Burston was a Senator for New South Wales from 2016 to 2019, originally representing One Nation.
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Brian Burston was born and grew up in Cessnock, New South Wales.
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Brian Burston started an apprenticeship as a boilermaker with BHP when he was 15.
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Brian Burston has taught at TAFE NSW, trained TAFE teachers at Newcastle University and worked as a contract draftsman.
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Brian Burston was employed at the former Newcastle Teachers College.
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Brian Burston has been a councillor on Cessnock City Council.
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Brian Burston married at the age of 22, had three children and later divorced.
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Brian Burston married his second wife, a teacher named Rosie, in 2008.
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Brian Burston became a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation soon after its inception.
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Brian Burston is a former National Director of One Nation, having served alongside David Ettridge.
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In concert with the overthrow and imprisonment of Pauline Hanson, Brian Burston left Pauline Hanson's One Nation and joined One Nation NSW, a splinter group of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, founded and led by David Oldfield.
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In May 2018, Brian Burston announced he would support the Turnbull government's proposed corporate tax cuts, a move that contradicted One Nation policy.
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Brian Burston was demoted from the role of party whip, and reportedly attempted to leave One Nation for the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party.
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Brian Burston became part of the economically conservative voting bloc formed by crossbench Senators David Leyonhjelm, Cory Bernardi and Fraser Anning.