Steve Hutchins | |
|---|---|
| Senator forNew South Wales | |
| In office 14 October 1998 – 30 June 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Belinda Neal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-04-22)22 April 1956 |
| Died | 24 November 2017(2017-11-24) (aged 61) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | 1)Diane Beamer 2)Natalie Sykes |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney Harvard University |
| Occupation | Union official |
Stephen Patrick Hutchins (22 April 1956 – 24 November 2017) was an Australian politician and a member of theAustralian Senate for the state ofNew South Wales (NSW) between October 1998 and June 2011, representing theAustralian Labor Party.
Hutchins was born in Sydney. He worked as aforklift driver and waste collector before attending theUniversity of Sydney, where he graduated in arts, and thenHarvard University, where he was part of the university'strade union education programme. He was an official with theTransport Workers' Union from 1980 and was Federal President of the union from 1993 to 1998. He was a member of theAustralian Council of Trade Unions Executive from 1996 to 1998.[1]
On 14 October 1998 Hutchins was elected as a senator forNew South Wales. He was elected again in 2004 but defeated in 2010, his term ending in 2011.[2]
His first marriage was to New South Wales State Member forMulgoa,Diane Beamer. His second marriage was toNatalie Sykes, who later became a Victorian state minister.[3]
Hutchins died on 24 November 2017, aged 61.[4]