Travis Antony Fatchen (born ) is an Australian politician, and has represented the district of Mount Gambier in the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2026 state election. Fatchen is an independent politician, and had previously served as the office manager for Troy Bell, Mount Gambier's previous MP, for eleven years.
Early life Fatchen was born in Mount Gambier, South Australia in .
Career Fatchen has served on the board of the Mount Gambier Pioneers, as a team manager for the Apollo Football Club, and as a chairperson and judge for the local Automotive Industry Group. Fatchen worked in the automotive industry for twenty-five years before working as the office manager for Mount Gambier MP Troy Bell's electorate office for eleven years. Bell resigned from the House of Assembly in September 2025 after being found guilty of theft and fraud and having an appeal to the Supreme Court dismissed, leaving the Mount Gambier seat vacant, as the state election was scheduled for March 2026.
Fatchen announced his candidacy for Mount Gambier in the 2026 election in October 2025, standing as an independent candidate. He has advocated for local infrastructure upgrades in Mount Gambier, including the construction of a cancer radiation centre in the city. Fatchen has stated his admiration for Bell, and said he was "genuinely shocked" by the findings in Bell's court case. In an opinion poll for Mount Gambier conducted by UComms in January 2026, Fatchen had the largest primary vote, polling 30.2%. Fatchen won the seat at the 2026 state election, becoming the new MP for Mount Gambier.
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