David Hodgett

{{short description|Australian politician}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2014}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| name = David Hodgett

| image = David Hodgett at Parliament 2021 (cropped) b.jpg

| caption = Hodgett in 2021

| honorific-suffix = MP

| office2 = Minister for Ports

| term_start2 = 13 March 2013

| term_end2 = 4 December 2014

| premier2 = Denis Napthine

| predecessor2 = Denis Napthine

| successor2 = Luke Donnellan

| office3 = Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Croydon

| term_start3 = 29 November 2014

| term_end3 =

| predecessor3 = New seat

| successor3 =

| office4 = Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Kilsyth

| term_start4 = 25 November 2006

| term_end4 = 29 November 2014

| predecessor4 = Dympna Beard

| successor4 = Seat abolished

| party = Liberal Party

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1963|9|18}}

| birth_place = Cooma, New South Wales

| nationality = Australian

| residence =

| alma_mater = RMIT University
Swinburne University of Technology

| spouse =

| children =

| profession =

| height =

| website =

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David John Hodgett (born 18 September 1963) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006, representing the electorates of Kilsyth (2006–2014) and Croydon (2014–present). He was the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party from December 2014 to December 2018.{{cite news | url=http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/victoria-votes/matthew-guy-new-liberal-party-leader-david-hodgett-deputy/story-fnpvwbxp-1227144653801 | title=Matthew Guy new Liberal Party leader, David Hodgett deputy | work=The Weekly Times | date=4 December 2014 | access-date=4 December 2014 | author=Doutre, Cimara}}

Hodgett was born in Cooma, New South Wales, and before his involvement in politics worked as a Human Relations manager for Centrelink's Area North Victorian office and as a registrar . He received a Bachelor of Business and Management in 1996 from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, a Graduate Diploma in 1998 from the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Graduate Certificate in eBusiness and Communication in 2002 from Swinburne University of Technology, and an Advanced Diploma in 2004, again from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In 1997 he was elected to Yarra Ranges Shire Council, serving several periods as mayor (1998–99, 2004, 2004–05).{{cite web

| last = Parliament of Victoria

| author-link = Parliament of Victoria

| title = Hodgett, David

| work = re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851

| publisher = Parliament of Victoria

| year = 2008

| url = http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=1628

| access-date = 8 April 2009}}

Hodgett left the council in 2005 and was preselected as the Liberal candidate for the Labor seat of Kilsyth for the 2006 state election. He successfully contested the seat of Croydon at the 2014 Victorian state election.

Hodgett is married with seven children. One of Hodgetts sons is Baylin and is a frequent visitor of the dirty Dorset on Saturdays.

Hodgett currently holds three shadow ministry portfolios. He currently holds the positions of Shadow Minister for Education, Higher Education, Training and Skills and Early Childhood and Children.{{Cite web |title=Ministers Database |url=https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/people-in-parliament/ministers/ministers-database |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=www.parliament.vic.gov.au}}{{Cite web |title=Member Profile - The Hon. David Hodgett |url=https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/people-in-parliament/members-search/list-all-legislative-assembly-members/details/22/64 |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=www.parliament.vic.gov.au}}