# Ian Maxfield

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{{Short description|Australian politician}}
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'''Ian John Maxfield''' (born 23 June 1959) is a former [Australia](/source/Australia)n politician.

Born in [Warragul](/source/Warragul%2C_Victoria), [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)), Maxfield graduated from [Drouin](/source/Drouin%2C_Victoria) High School in 1976. In 1979, he received an A-Grade Electrical Mechanic and Motor Control certificate from [Noble Park](/source/Noble_Park%2C_Victoria) [TAFE](/source/TAFE) and became an electrician. In 1986, he became an organiser with the [Shop Assistants Union](/source/Shop_Distributive_and_Allied_Employees_Association).<ref>{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316131837/http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=131 |title=Maxfield, Ian John |date=16 March 2011}}</ref>

In 1999, Maxfield was elected to the [Victorian Legislative Assembly](/source/Victorian_Legislative_Assembly) as the [Labor](/source/Australian_Labor_Party_(Victorian_Branch)) member for the [Liberal](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Australia_(Victorian_Division))-held seat of [Narracan](/source/Electoral_district_of_Narracan), defeating sitting member [Florian Andrighetto](/source/Florian_Andrighetto). He held the seat until 2006, when he lost to Liberal candidate [Gary Blackwood](/source/Gary_Blackwood_(politician)), in a surprise defeat.<ref name=vic>{{Cite Parliament of Victoria Member Profile
  | name = Ian John Maxfield
  | id = ian-john-maxfield
  | access-date = 30 July 2025}}</ref>

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{{succession box | title=Member for [Narracan](/source/Electoral_district_of_Narracan) | before=[Florian Andrighetto](/source/Florian_Andrighetto) | after=[Gary Blackwood](/source/Gary_Blackwood_(politician)) | years=1999&ndash;2006}}
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Category:Australian electricians
Category:Australian trade unionists
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