Michael Xavier Charles Gidley (born 11 October 1976) is an Australian politician, and was the Liberal member for Mount Waverley in the

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from 2010 to 2018.

Career

Gidley is an accountant and former Young Liberals president. He ran for Mount Waverley at the 2006 election, and also contested the safe Labor seat of Thomastown at the 1999 election. Gidley is

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. In October 2014 he took part in the March for the

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alongside Jan Kronberg. in 2015 Gidley voted against banning anti abortion protesters from protesting outside abortion clinics. Gidley is a supporter of the Monarchy. Prior to gaining his party's nomination for the seat of Mount Waverley, Gidley had nominated for Liberal MP Kim Wells' seat of Scoresby. Gidley opposed legalizing euthanasia. Gidley lost his seat in the 2018 Victorian election and subsequently went on to join an Internet gambling firm. Gidley in 2014 was denounced by Former Victorian Premier

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in a leaked recording.

Personal life

Gidley was educated at Xavier College and he is married and has three children.

References

1976 births Living people Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Australian monarchists Deakin University alumni Monash University alumni People educated at Xavier College 21st-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub