Andrew Willcox
Andrew Willcox | |
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Willcox in 2021 | |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Dawson | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | George Christensen |
| 3rd Mayor of Whitsunday Regional Council | |
| In office 4 April 2016 – June 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Willcox 29 January 1969 Bowen, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal National |
| Residence(s) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Politician, tomato farmer |
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| Website | https://www.andrewwillcox.com.au/ |
Andrew Willcox (born 29 January 1969) is an Australian politician and former mayor who is a member of the House of Representatives since 2022, representing the division of Dawson.[1] He is a member of the Liberal National Party and sits with the National Party in federal parliament.[1][2]
Biography
Willcox was born and grew up in Bowen, Queensland, as a third-generation tomato farmer.[3][4]
Willcox elected on to the Whitsunday Regional Council as a Division 6 councillor in 2012.[3] He was subsequently elected as the mayor of the Whitsunday Regional Council in 2016, and was re-elected to the same position in April 2020.[5][6][7]
In August 2021, Willcox was selected as a Liberal National Party candidate for the division of Dawson.[8] In April 2022, he took leave from his mayoralty role to contest the 2022 federal election.[9] He was elected at the federal election on 21 May and subsequently resigned as Mayor officially in June.[1][10]
References
- ^ a b c Evans, Duncan (27 May 2022). "Andrew Willcox a more moderate politician than predecessor George Christensen". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Home". andrewwillcox.com.au.
- ^ a b Grimes, Kirra (3 September 2021). "Whitsunday Mayor Andrew Willcox reflects on rise from Bowen farm to federal politics". Whitsunday Times. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "About Andrew – Andrew Willcox".
- ^ Garvey, Casandra (30 March 2016). "Willcox declares "I am your new mayor"". Whitsunday Times. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Gilliland, Jordan (29 March 2020). "'Turbulent times': Willcox ready for next mayoral term". Whitsunday Times. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Mayors and Councillors".
- ^ "Whitsunday mayor Andrew Willcox named as George Christensen's LNP replacement". ABC News. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on Wednesday 13 April 2022 at Proserpine Council Chambers, 83–85 Main Street, Proserpine". Whitsunday Regional Council. 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on Friday 24 June 2022 at Council Chambers, 67 Herbert Street, Bowen". 24 June 2022.