1. Gavin Bruce Pearce was born on 21 December 1967 and is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2019 federal election.
11 Facts About Gavin Pearce
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Gavin Pearce is a member of the Liberal Party and represents the Division of Braddon in Tasmania.
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Gavin Pearce served in the army for 20 years, and was stationed in East Timor for a period.
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Gavin Pearce later became the president of the Wynyard RSL branch.
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Gavin Pearce was vice-chair of the Yolla Producers Cooperative Society, based in Wynyard.
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In October 2018, Gavin Pearce won Liberal preselection for the Division of Braddon.
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Gavin Pearce had previously stood for preselection at the 2018 Braddon by-election, but was defeated by former Liberal MP Brett Whiteley.
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At the 2019 federal election, Gavin Pearce defeated the incumbent Labor MP Justine Keay with a five-point swing on the two-party-preferred count.
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Gavin Pearce is a member of the National Right faction of the Liberal Party.
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On 11 June 2024, Gavin Pearce announced that he would retire at the 2025 Australian federal election.
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Gavin Pearce met his first wife Amanda-Jane while they were both in the military.