Nigel Grantly Hutton is an Australian politician. He was elected member of the

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for Keppel in the

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Political career

Local government

In November 2013, Hutton was elected to the new Livingstone Shire Council which had been re-established following a brief period of being amalgamated with the

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area from 2008 to 2014. In August 2017, Hutton was elected by his fellow councillors to be the deputy mayor of Livingstone Shire following the resignation of the former deputy mayor the previous month. Hutton served in the position until 2020. Hutton was successfully re-elected as a councillor at both the

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and

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, a position which he continued serving in until his resignation in January 2023.

State government

In August 2023, Hutton was announced as the LNP's candidate for the seat of Keppel for the

. He was successfully elected with Labor's Brittany Lauga who had been the local member since 2015, conceding defeat on the night of the election.

Personal life

Hutton is a local teacher. After graduating from Yeppoon State High School in 2004, Hutton completed an internship at the

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before studying at

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and

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. While studying, Hutton worked at

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, the

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and Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition in the

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