James Newbury

James Benjamin Kingsley Newbury (born 13 May 1978)[1] is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of Brighton.

James Newbury

MP
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Brighton
Assumed office
24 November 2018
Preceded byLouise Asher
Personal details
Born
James Benjamin Kingsley Newbury

(1978-05-13) 13 May 1978
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal

Early life

Newbury grew up in Malvern East, and his grandfather, Dr Charles Renton Newbury, was President of the World Dental Federation and a recipient of a CBE.[2]

Newbury was a Liberal staffer in Canberra and Melbourne before his election, and holds three degrees in law.[3]

Politics

Newbury was a backer of Michael Kroger to be the presidency of the Liberal Party in Victoria. He also was a close ally of Marcus Bastiaan, who claimed to control a large portion of the administrative committee. Together with Bastiaan, Newbury was seen as a new generation of religious right wing politicians in the Victorian branch, despite the generally progressive nature of Victorian politics.[4][5] This group generally aimed to install conservative politician, or have moderate toe a more conservative line.[6]

This support translated into Newbury winning the preselection for Brighton, which was being vacated by Louise Asher. This was the cause of some disappointment in the Liberal ranks, as it would lead to a reduction in their female representation. Newbury's victory came with allegations of branch stacking.[7]

Newbury won the seat in an electoral landslide for the Labor Party but suffered an 8.7% swing against him, and was in danger of losing the previously safe Liberal seat.[6]

Positions

Newbury has been an outspoken critic of duck hunting, and called for the practice to be stopped in his maiden speech.[8][9]

Newbury has backed the idea that police should be able to racially profile people that they question, and to store that information for future reference.[10]

References
  1. Who's Who in Australia. ConnectWeb. 2019.
  2. "James Newbury, Member for Brighton | Liberal Victoria". vic.liberal.org.au. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. Green, Antony (2018). "Brighton". Victorian State Election 2018. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  4. Baker, Richard Willingham, Nick McKenzie, Richard (17 February 2017). "Victorian Liberals: factional fight exposes deep divisions". The Age. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. "Will Michael Kroger sink or save the Victorian Liberal Party?". Australian Financial Review. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. "Kroger's high-profile Liberal presidency ends in collapse". Crikey. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  7. Tomazin, Farrah (3 December 2016). "Matthew Guy's bid for more Liberal women dealt a blow in Brighton preselection". The Age. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  8. "'A modern Liberal Party must speak out': New MP takes aim at duck hunting". www.abc.net.au. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  9. "Hunting opposition". Shepparton News. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  10. "Lib candidate promotes racial profiling, which does have one upside". Crikey. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by
Louise Asher		 Member for Brighton
2018–present		 Incumbent


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