11 Facts About Neale Burgess

Neale Ronald Burgess was born on 17 August 1956 and is an Australian politician.

Neale Burgess was a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2022, representing the electorate of Hastings.

Neale Burgess ran again for the Liberals at the 2006 state election, and succeeded in winning back the traditionally conservative district for the Liberal Party.

Neale Burgess later held the seat at the 2010,2014 and 2018 state elections.

Neale Burgess voted against the Abortion Law Reform Bill 2008, and later voted for banning anti-abortion protesters from protesting outside abortion clinics.

In June 2022, Neale Burgess received a parliamentary suspension following several allegations of inappropriate behaviour beginning in November 2021.

In November 2021, Neale Burgess announced he would not recontest Hastings at the 2022 state election, and was succeeded by Labor's Paul Mercurio.

Neale Burgess was born in Melbourne and grew up in Tocumwal.

In 1994, Neale Burgess completed a Bachelor of Laws at the Queensland University of Technology, and was later admitted to the Bar.

Neale Burgess worked for a number of years as a criminal law barrister.

Neale Burgess operated a technology consulting business before entering politics.