John Joseph Hegarty (born 16 September 1947) is a former Australian politician. He was the

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member for Redlands in the

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from 1995 to 2001. Hegarty served in

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from 1967 to 1968 and was part of the army reserve from 1969 to 1994. He was a commissioned officer from 1971. He also worked as an insurance consultant. Following his election in 1995, he was a National Party backbencher in the Borbidge Government. In June 1998 he became Deputy Opposition Whip, serving until his defeat in 2001.Hegarty, Mr John Joseph

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. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

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1947 births Living people Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Queensland 21st-century Australian politicians {{Australia-National-politician-stub