Jack Batty
Australian politician
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Jack Andrew Batty (born 14 October 1990)[4] is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the South Australian House of Assembly since a July 2022 by-election, representing the electorate of Bragg.[5][6]
Jack Batty | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Bragg | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Vickie Chapman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jack Andrew Batty[1] 14 October 1990 |
| Party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse | Charlotte[2] |
| Education | Saint Ignatius' College (1997–2005) and Scotch College (2006–2008)[3] |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Prior to entering politics, Batty was a lawyer, a staffer for federal minister Christopher Pyne and an aide to High Commissioner to the United Kingdom George Brandis. He was the Liberal candidate for the safe Labor seat of Cheltenham at the 2014 state election.[7]
Batty and his wife Charlotte grew up in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide and bought their first home there around 2015.[2]