Clem Newton-Brown

Clement Arundel Newton-Brown OAM (born 3 September 1967) is an Australian former politician who served as the member for Prahran in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1][2]

Clem Newton-Brown
OAM
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Prahran
In office
27 November 2010 – 29 November 2014
Preceded byTony Lupton
Succeeded bySam Hibbins
Personal details
Born (1967-09-03) 3 September 1967
Hawthorn, Victoria
Political partyLiberal Party
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh, Monash University
ProfessionBarrister

Political career

Prior to his election, he worked as a barrister, specialising in planning law as well as running a series of small businesses—including the first Yarra River water taxi service,[3] BBQ Boats and a café on an island under the Southgate footbridge . He was elected the youngest ever Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne in 1999 at 32 years of age.

Newton-Brown stood for the seat of Prahran in 2006 but was unsuccessful. At the 2010 Victorian election, he ran a high-profile campaign and defeated two-term Labor Party member, Tony Lupton. He lost the seat at the 2014 Victorian election to the Greens candidate Sam Hibbins. It was only the second Victorian Lower House seat to be won by the Greens.

Post Politics

From 2018 onwards, he founded Skyportz, a company working on urban infrastructure for flying taxis.[3][4][5]

Personal life

Newton-Brown was born in Hawthorn and is a long-term resident of Prahran. He graduated with a degrees in Law and Arts from Monash University in 1991.[2] In 2019 he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to the Victorian Parliament and the community of Melbourne.

Clem is married with 3 teenage children.

References
  1. Morris, Mike (30 November 2010). "Libs carve up south-east". Frankston Weekly. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  2. "Clement Arundel Newton-Brown". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. "Clem Newton-Brown | Flying Vehicle Startup Founder | Keynote Speaker". Enhance Entertainment. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. "Clem Newton-Brown OAM » Parking Australia". Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. Newton-Brown, Clem. "Clem Newton-Brown OAM LinkedIn". LinkedIn.
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