Matthew Kerle | |
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Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for the Electoral division of Blain | |
Assumed office 2024 | |
Preceded by | Mark Turner |
Personal details | |
Political party | Country Liberal Party |
Alma mater | Charles Darwin University |
Matthew Kerle is an Australian politician from the Country Liberal Party.
Kerle is a software engineer and gymnastics coach. [1] He attended Charles Darwin University. [2]
In the 2020 Northern Territory general election,Kerle lost to Labor's Mark Turner in Blain. In the 2024 Northern Territory general election,he was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in the same electoral division. [3]
Before his career as an elected politician began,Kerle worked in software development. [4] [5]
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