Bryan Michael Doyle (born 13 November 1963), an Australian politician, was a member of the

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representing Campbelltown for the

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from 2011 to 2015.

Early years and background

With family links to Australia's convict history, Doyle is the son of a

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and joined the

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in 1983. After spending three years at

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, Doyle returned to Sydney and in 2005 was stationed at Campbelltown where he later became the chief inspector of police for the area.

Political career

In 2011, Doyle contested the normally safe

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seat of Campbelltown in Sydney's south-western suburbs. Doyle was elected with a swing of 20.5 points and won the seat with 53.4 per cent of the

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vote. Doyle's opponent was Nick Bleasdale, representing Labor. Graham West who was the previous Labor sitting member had earlier announced his retirement from politics after holding the seat for 10 years. In the 2015 election, Doyle was defeated by Labor's Greg Warren, suffering a 14% two-party preferred swing against him.

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