Clem Newton-Brown

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Clem Newton-Brown
OAM
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Prahran
In office
27 November 2010 –29 November 2014

Prior to his election, he worked as a barrister, specializing in planning law as well as running a series of small businesses—including the first Yarra River water taxi service, [3] BBQ Boats [ citation needed ] and a café on an island under the Southgate footbridge [ citation needed ]. He was elected the youngest ever Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne in 1999 at 32 years of age.

Newton-Brown stood for the seat of Prahran in 2006 but was unsuccessful. At the 2010 Victorian election, he ran a high-profile campaign and defeated two-term Labor Party member, Tony Lupton. He lost the seat at the 2014 Victorian election to the Greens candidate Sam Hibbins. It was only the second Victorian Lower House seat to be won by the Greens.

Post politics

From 2018 onwards, he founded Skyportz, a company working on urban infrastructure for flying taxis. [3] [4] [5] As CEO of Skyports, he has been actively working with regulators, planning authorities, and property partners to develop vetiport pad designs and prepare for "advanced air mobility". [6] [7]

Personal life

Newton-Brown was born in Hawthorn and is a long-term resident of Prahran. He graduated with a degrees in Law and Arts from Monash University in 1991. [2] In 2019, he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to the Victorian Parliament and the community of Melbourne.

Clem is married with 3 teenage children.

References

  1. ↑ Morris, Mike (30 November 2010). "Libs carve up south-east". Frankston Weekly. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Clement Arundel Newton-Brown". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Clem Newton-Brown | Flying Vehicle Startup Founder | Keynote Speaker". Enhance Entertainment. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Clem Newton-Brown OAM » Parking Australia" . Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Newton-Brown, Clem. "Clem Newton-Brown OAM LinkedIn". LinkedIn .
  6. ↑ "A PBEC Interview with Skyportz Founder Clem-Newton Brown". Pacific Basin Economic Council. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Clem Newtown-Brown OAM | Cityscape Global". cityscapeglobal.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
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