Andrew Wallace

Andrew Bruce Wallace (born 27 February 1968) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2016 federal election, representing the Division of Fisher.

Andrew Wallace MP
Member of the Australian Parliament for Fisher
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 July 2016
Preceded by	Mal Brough
Personal details
Born	27 February 1968 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Liberal (federal)
Other political affiliations	LNP (state)
Alma mater	Queensland University of Technology
Profession	Builder, barrister

Early life

Wallace was born in Melbourne.[1] At the age of 19, he entered a Pallottine monastery in Victoria. He was asked to leave after less than a year when it was judged that he would not be able to fulfil his monastic vows. He was later apprenticed as a carpenter and eventually started his own building business. Wallace qualified as a barrister in 2000 after studying law at the Queensland University of Technology, subsequently practising in construction law for 16 years prior to his election to parliament.[2]

Politics

Wallace was elected to parliament at the 2016 federal election, succeeding Mal Brough as the Liberal National Party member for the Division of Fisher.[3] He has chaired the standing committees on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities; and Social Policy and Legal Affairs.[1]

References

1. "Mr Andrew Wallace MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
2. Beech, Alexandra (4 May 2017). "Keeping the faith: Andrew Wallace on the priesthood, carpentry and same-sex marriage". ABC News. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
3. "Fisher - Australia Votes". Election 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 July 2016.