Chris Hayes (politician)

Chris Hayes
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Fowler
In office
21 August 2010 – 11 April 2022
Preceded byJulia Irwin
Succeeded byDai Le
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Werriwa
In office
19 March 2005 – 21 August 2010
Preceded byMark Latham
Succeeded byLaurie Ferguson
Personal details
Born
Christopher Patrick Hayes

(1955-07-17) 17 July 1955 (age 69)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
SpouseBernadette
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
OccupationIndustrial officer
Websitewww.chrishayesmp.com

Christopher Patrick Hayes (born 17 July 1955) is a former Australian Labor Party politician who served as the member of parliament for Werriwa from 2005 to 2010 and then as the member for Fowler from 2010 to 2022, when he retired from politics.

Hayes held the position of Returning Officer for the Labor Caucus, in which he oversaw elections, including the 2013 leadership spill/ballot in June. He released the official votes between Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd.