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'''Steven John Chaytor''' (born 19 February 1976) is an Australian politician. He was a [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)|Labor Party]] member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] from 2005 to 2007, representing the southwest [[Sydney]] electorate of [[electoral district of Macquarie Fields|Macquarie Fields]].<ref name=nsw>{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr Steven John Chaytor (1976- ) |former=Yes |access-date=30 April 2019 |id=2115}}</ref> | '''Steven John Chaytor''' (born 19 February 1976) is an Australian former politician. He was a [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)|Labor Party]] member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] from 2005 to 2007, representing the southwest [[Sydney]] electorate of [[electoral district of Macquarie Fields|Macquarie Fields]].<ref name=nsw>{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr Steven John Chaytor (1976- ) |former=Yes |access-date=30 April 2019 |id=2115}}</ref> | ||
Chaytor was educated at [[St Gregory's College, Campbelltown|St Gregory's College]] in [[Campbelltown, New South Wales|Campbelltown]] and the [[University of Technology, Sydney]], where he completed degrees in international studies and law. He worked as a solicitor and advisor to former [[Prime Minister of Australia]] [[Gough Whitlam]], and first entered local politics in 1999, when he was elected to the [[City of Campbelltown (New South Wales)|Campbelltown City Council]]. | Chaytor was educated at [[St Gregory's College, Campbelltown|St Gregory's College]] in [[Campbelltown, New South Wales|Campbelltown]] and the [[University of Technology, Sydney]], where he completed degrees in international studies and law.{{cn|date=June 2025}} He worked as a solicitor and advisor to former [[Prime Minister of Australia]] [[Gough Whitlam]]{{cn|date=June 2025}}, and first entered local politics in 1999, when he was elected to the [[City of Campbelltown (New South Wales)|Campbelltown City Council]]. | ||
Chaytor was widely expected as a favourite to enter federal politics when [[Mark Latham]] resigned as the member for the safe seat of [[Division of Werriwa|Werriwa]] in 2005. However, after a messy pre-selection battle with [[City of Campbelltown (New South Wales)|Campbelltown]] Mayor Brenton Banfield over who would run in the [[2005 Werriwa by-election|resulting by-election]], Chaytor lost out to compromise candidate [[Chris Hayes (politician)|Chris Hayes]]. There was little challenge possible, however, when Chaytor was nominated several months later to replace [[Craig Knowles]] in a [[2005 Macquarie Fields state by-election|by-election]] for his safe state seat of Macquarie Fields. Though he was challenged by whistleblower nurse [[Nola Fraser]], Chaytor survived a strong swing to the [[Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)|Liberal Party]] to win the seat. | Chaytor was widely expected as a favourite to enter federal politics when [[Mark Latham]] resigned as the member for the safe seat of [[Division of Werriwa|Werriwa]] in 2005. However, after a messy pre-selection battle with [[City of Campbelltown (New South Wales)|Campbelltown]] Mayor Brenton Banfield over who would run in the [[2005 Werriwa by-election|resulting by-election]], Chaytor lost out to compromise candidate [[Chris Hayes (politician)|Chris Hayes]]. There was little challenge possible, however, when Chaytor was nominated several months later to replace [[Craig Knowles]] in a [[2005 Macquarie Fields state by-election|by-election]] for his safe state seat of Macquarie Fields. Though he was challenged by whistleblower nurse [[Nola Fraser]], Chaytor survived a strong swing to the [[Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)|Liberal Party]] to win the seat. | ||
Latest revision as of 03:17, 27 June 2025
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Steven John Chaytor (born 19 February 1976) is an Australian former politician. He was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2007, representing the southwest Sydney electorate of Macquarie Fields.[1]
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Chaytor was widely expected as a favourite to enter federal politics when Mark Latham resigned as the member for the safe seat of Werriwa in 2005. However, after a messy pre-selection battle with Campbelltown Mayor Brenton Banfield over who would run in the resulting by-election, Chaytor lost out to compromise candidate Chris Hayes. There was little challenge possible, however, when Chaytor was nominated several months later to replace Craig Knowles in a by-election for his safe state seat of Macquarie Fields. Though he was challenged by whistleblower nurse Nola Fraser, Chaytor survived a strong swing to the Liberal Party to win the seat.
Assault conviction
On 20 December 2006, Chaytor was charged with assault over an alleged incident which occurred on 10 December.[2] Chaytor claimed in his defence that he was attempting to prevent his partner from self-harm.[3] The Premier, Morris Iemma, sought to suspend Chaytor's membership of the Labor Party.[4]
The case was heard on 15 January 2007 at Campbelltown Local Court, and Chaytor was found guilty four days later.[5] NSW Premier Morris Iemma announced shortly after that he was to be expelled from the Labor Party and a new candidate found for the coming March state election.[6] That new candidate was Dr Andrew McDonald, a local paediatrician.
Despite the fact that the assault conviction dealt with a personal matter involving Chaytor and that he had been disendorsed by the Labor Party, the Sunday Telegraph cited the conviction as among the reasons why the Iemma Government should be defeated at the March 2007 election.
On 30 July 2007, the conviction was quashed on appeal by the District Court, citing insufficient evidence. The appeal judge found that Chaytor had acted in self-defence and was trying to stop his former partner from committing suicide.[7] The NSW branch of the ALP ultimately decided to reinstate Mr Chaytor's ALP membership in light of the legal decision.
Chaytor did not nominate as a candidate for re-election in the 2008 local government elections for Campbelltown City Council.
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