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'''Steven John Chaytor''' (born 19 February 1976) is an Australian politician. He was a [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)|Labor Party]] member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] from 2005 to 2007, representing the southwest [[Sydney]] electorate of [[electoral district of Macquarie Fields|Macquarie Fields]].<ref name=nsw>{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr Steven John Chaytor (1976- ) |former=Yes |access-date=30 April 2019 |id=2115}}</ref>


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Chaytor was educated at [[St Gregory's College, Campbelltown|St Gregory's College]] in [[Campbelltown, New South Wales|Campbelltown]] and the [[University of Technology, Sydney]], where he completed degrees in international studies and law. He worked as a solicitor and advisor to former [[Prime Minister of Australia]] [[Gough Whitlam]], and first entered local politics in 1999, when he was elected to the [[City of Campbelltown (New South Wales)|Campbelltown City Council]].
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'''Steven John Chaytor''' (born [[19 February]] [[1976]]) is an [[Australia]]n politician. He was an [[Australian Labor Party]] member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] from [[2005]] to [[2007]], representing the southwest [[Sydney]] electorate of [[electoral district of Macquarie Fields|Macquarie Fields]].<ref name=nsw>{{cite web
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Chaytor was widely expected as a favourite to enter federal politics when [[Mark Latham]] resigned as the member for the safe seat of [[Division of Werriwa|Werriwa]] in 2005. However, after a messy pre-selection battle with [[City of Campbelltown (New South Wales)|Campbelltown]] Mayor Brenton Banfield over who would run in the [[2005 Werriwa by-election|resulting by-election]], Chaytor lost out to compromise candidate [[Chris Hayes (politician)|Chris Hayes]]. There was little challenge possible, however, when Chaytor was nominated several months later to replace [[Craig Knowles]] in a [[2005 Macquarie Fields state by-election|by-election]] for his safe state seat of Macquarie Fields. Though he was challenged by whistleblower nurse [[Nola Fraser]], Chaytor survived a strong swing to the [[Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)|Liberal Party]] to win the seat.
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Chaytor was educated at [[St Gregory's College, Campbelltown|St Gregory's College]] in [[Campbelltown, New South Wales|Campbelltown]] and the [[University of Technology, Sydney]], where he completed degrees in international studies and law. He worked as a solicitor and advisor to former [[Prime Minister of Australia]] [[Gough Whitlam]], and first entered local politics in [[1999]], when he was elected to the [[Campbelltown City Council]].

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Chaytor was widely expected as a favourite to enter federal politics when [[Mark Latham]] resigned as the member for the safe seat of [[Division of Werriwa|Werriwa]] in [[2005]]. However, after a messy pre-selection battle with [[City of Campbelltown|Campbelltown]] Mayor Brenton Banfield over who would run in the [[Werriwa by-election, 2005|resulting by-election]], Chaytor lost out to compromise candidate [[Chris Hayes (politician)|Chris Hayes]]. There was little challenge possible, however, when Chaytor was nominated several months later to replace [[Craig Knowles]] in a [[Macquarie Fields by-election, 2005|by-election]] for his safe state seat of Macquarie Fields. Though he was challenged by whistleblower nurse [[Nola Fraser]], Chaytor survived a strong swing to the [[Liberal Party of Australia]] to win the seat.


==Assault conviction==
==Assault conviction==
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On 20 December 2006, Chaytor was charged with assault over an alleged incident which occurred on 10 December.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200612/s1815518.htm|title=MP to appear in court on assault charges|work=ABC Online|date=20 December 2006|accessdate=14 June 2010}}</ref> Chaytor claimed in his defence that he was attempting to prevent his partner from self-harm.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/article/2006/12/20/1166290587827.html|title='Assault' MP: I tried to stop her|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=20 December 2006|accessdate=14 June 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> The Premier, [[Morris Iemma]], sought to suspend Chaytor's membership of the [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)|Labor Party]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200612/s1815942.htm|title=Iemma distances himself from Chaytor|work=ABC Online|date=20 December 2006|accessdate=14 June 2010}}</ref>


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The case was heard on 15 January 2007 at Campbelltown Local Court, and Chaytor was found guilty four days later.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/01/19/1169095948459.html|title=MP found guilty of assault|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=19 January 2007|accessdate=14 June 2010}}</ref> NSW Premier [[Morris Iemma]] announced shortly after that he was to be expelled from the Labor Party and a new candidate found for the coming [[2007 New South Wales state election|March state election]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/01/19/1830059.htm|title='Cowardly' Chaytor to be expelled from Labor|work=ABC Online|date=19 January 2007|accessdate=14 June 2010}}</ref> That new candidate was Dr [[Andrew McDonald (Australian politician)|Andrew McDonald]], a local paediatrician.
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On Wednesday 20th December 2006 Chaytor made a statement revealing that he had been charged with assault. NSW Police allege that Chaytor assaulted his partner on December 10th.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200612/s1815518.htm MP to appear in court on assault charges] ''ABC News Online'', 20 December 2006</ref> However he claimed that he was attempting to prevent his partner from self-harm.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/assault-mp-i-tried-to-stop-her/2006/12/20/1166290587827.html 'Assault' MP: I tried to stop her] ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 20 December 2006</ref> The NSW Premier [[Morris Iemma]] sought to suspend Chaytor's membership of the [[Australian Labor Party]].<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200612/s1815942.htm Iemma distances himself from Chaytor] ''ABC News Online'', 20 December 2006</ref>

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The case was heard on January 15 at Campbelltown Local Court. Chaytor was found guilty of assault on January 19.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/mp-found-guilty-of-assault/2007/01/19/1169095948459.html MP found guilty of assault] ''Sydney Morning Herald'', 19 January 2007</ref> NSW Premier [[Morris Iemma]] announced shortly after that he was to be expelled from the Labor Party and a new candidate found for the coming [[New South Wales legislative election, 2007|state election]].

In reference to the case Magistrate Robert Rabbidge stated "I find that the accused pushed Ms Njoo and kicked her," he said. Magistrate Rabbidge is also reported to have said that Chaytor is a man who could be violent and angry on occasion, but said the assault seemed to be out of character: "Mr Chaytor is quite clearly an outstanding citizen."<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21084111-2,00.html Cowardly MP is out, says Iemma] ''news.com.au'', 19 January 2007</ref>

Iemma had a different view: "He has got no part to play in my Government. I don't want to sit in the Parliament with someone who hits a woman. It is an act of cowardice," he said.

The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' greeted Chaytor's conviction with the headline "Labor: the guilty party", an echo of the [[Jeff Kennett|Liberal campaign]] slogan used against the scandal-plagued [[Joan Kirner|Labor government]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] in [[Victorian legislative election, 1992|1992]].<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/labor-the-guilty-party/2007/01/19/1169095977182.html Labor: the guilty party] ''Sydney Morning Herald'', [[19 January]] [[2007]]</ref>


Despite the fact that the assault conviction dealt with a personal matter involving Chaytor and that he had been disendorsed by the Labor Party, the ''[[The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney)|Sunday Telegraph]]'' cited the conviction as among the reasons why the Iemma Government should be defeated at the March 2007 election.
Following Chaytor's expulsion from the ALP, the party selected [[Andrew McDonald (Australian politician)|Andrew McDonald]], a local paediatrician, as its candidate for the State election on 24 March 2007. McDonald was subsequently elected with 61% of the two-party-preferred vote - a similar margin to the previous 2005 byelection.


On 30th July after a short appeal, the conviction was quashed by the local District court citing insufficient evidence that cannot be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt. Judge Linda Ashford found in favour of Steven Chaytor, accepting his contention that he had been acting in self defense and trying to stop his former partner from committing suicide.They decided not to hang him for his sexual fetishes
On 30 July 2007, the conviction was quashed on appeal by the [[District Court of New South Wales|District Court]], citing insufficient evidence. The appeal judge found that Chaytor had acted in self-defence and was trying to stop his former partner from committing suicide.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/07/30/1185647827074.html|title=Premier unmoved as MP's assault conviction quashed|last=Clennell|first=Andrew|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=31 July 2007|accessdate=14 June 2010}}</ref> The NSW branch of the ALP ultimately decided to reinstate Mr Chaytor's ALP membership in light of the legal decision.


Chaytor did not nominate as a candidate for re-election in the 2008 local government elections for Campbelltown City Council.
The NSW branch of the ALP will be convening to decide whether to reinstate Chaytor's Labor Party membership.


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Latest revision as of 03:12, 2 March 2024

Steven Chaytor
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Macquarie Fields
In office
2005–2007
Preceded byCraig Knowles
Succeeded byAndrew McDonald
Personal details
Born (1976-02-19) 19 February 1976 (age 48)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor Party

Steven John Chaytor (born 19 February 1976) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2007, representing the southwest Sydney electorate of Macquarie Fields.[1]

Chaytor was educated at St Gregory's College in Campbelltown and the University of Technology, Sydney, where he completed degrees in international studies and law. He worked as a solicitor and advisor to former Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam, and first entered local politics in 1999, when he was elected to the Campbelltown City Council.

Chaytor was widely expected as a favourite to enter federal politics when Mark Latham resigned as the member for the safe seat of Werriwa in 2005. However, after a messy pre-selection battle with Campbelltown Mayor Brenton Banfield over who would run in the resulting by-election, Chaytor lost out to compromise candidate Chris Hayes. There was little challenge possible, however, when Chaytor was nominated several months later to replace Craig Knowles in a by-election for his safe state seat of Macquarie Fields. Though he was challenged by whistleblower nurse Nola Fraser, Chaytor survived a strong swing to the Liberal Party to win the seat.

Assault conviction

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On 20 December 2006, Chaytor was charged with assault over an alleged incident which occurred on 10 December.[2] Chaytor claimed in his defence that he was attempting to prevent his partner from self-harm.[3] The Premier, Morris Iemma, sought to suspend Chaytor's membership of the Labor Party.[4]

The case was heard on 15 January 2007 at Campbelltown Local Court, and Chaytor was found guilty four days later.[5] NSW Premier Morris Iemma announced shortly after that he was to be expelled from the Labor Party and a new candidate found for the coming March state election.[6] That new candidate was Dr Andrew McDonald, a local paediatrician.

Despite the fact that the assault conviction dealt with a personal matter involving Chaytor and that he had been disendorsed by the Labor Party, the Sunday Telegraph cited the conviction as among the reasons why the Iemma Government should be defeated at the March 2007 election.

On 30 July 2007, the conviction was quashed on appeal by the District Court, citing insufficient evidence. The appeal judge found that Chaytor had acted in self-defence and was trying to stop his former partner from committing suicide.[7] The NSW branch of the ALP ultimately decided to reinstate Mr Chaytor's ALP membership in light of the legal decision.

Chaytor did not nominate as a candidate for re-election in the 2008 local government elections for Campbelltown City Council.

References

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  1. ^ "Mr Steven John Chaytor (1976- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. ^ "MP to appear in court on assault charges". ABC Online. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  3. ^ "'Assault' MP: I tried to stop her". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2010. [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Iemma distances himself from Chaytor". ABC Online. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  5. ^ "MP found guilty of assault". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  6. ^ "'Cowardly' Chaytor to be expelled from Labor". ABC Online. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  7. ^ Clennell, Andrew (31 July 2007). "Premier unmoved as MP's assault conviction quashed". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 June 2010.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Macquarie Fields
2005 – 2007 		Succeeded by
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