Brett Whiteley (politician)

Brett David Whiteley (born 1 July 1960, Burnie, Tasmania[4]) is an Australian politician.

In November 2012, Whiteley was endorsed as the Liberal candidate for the federal seat of Braddon.

[1] Whiteley did not live in his electorate during the 2016 election campaign, but in neighbouring Lyons, at Squeaking Point near Port Sorell.

[5][6] On 27 September 2015, Prime Minister Turnbull announced that Whiteley would replace Andrew Nikolic as a Government Whip in the House of Representatives.

[7] Whiteley lost his seat at the 2016 federal election to Labor candidate Justine Keay.