Chris Hayes | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Fowler | |
| In office 21 August 2010 – 11 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Julia Irwin |
| Succeeded by | Dai Le |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Werriwa | |
| In office 19 March 2005 – 21 August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Latham |
| Succeeded by | Laurie Ferguson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Patrick Hayes 17 July 1955 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Bernadette |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Industrial officer |
| Website | www |
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.