Sid Sidebottom | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Braddon | |
In office 24 November 2007 – 7 September 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mark Baker |
Succeeded by | Brett Whiteley |
In office 3 October 1998 – 9 October 2004 | |
Preceded by | Chris Miles |
Succeeded by | Mark Baker |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Sid Sidebottom 23 April 1951 Hobart, Tasmania |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
Occupation | Electorate officer |
Profession | Teacher |
Peter Sid Sidebottom (born 23 April 1951) is an Australian former politician. Sidebottom was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Braddon in Tasmania between 1998 and 2004 and again from the 2007 federal election until his defeat in 2013. In 2011, Sidebottom was appointed the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. He was defeated for a second time at the 2013 election, with a swing of 10% against him.