Andrew Willcox

Australian politician

Andrew Willcox
Willcox in 2021
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Dawson
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 May 2022
Preceded byGeorge Christensen
3rd Mayor of Whitsunday Regional Council
In office
4 April 2016 – June 2022
Personal details
Born
Andrew Willcox

(1969-01-29) 29 January 1969 (age 55)
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLiberal National
Residence(s)Bowen, Queensland, Australia
OccupationPolitician, tomato farmer
Profession
  • Politician
  • journalist
Websitehttps://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

  1. ^ a b c Evans, Duncan (27 May 2022). "Andrew Willcox a more moderate politician than predecessor George Christensen". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Home". andrewwillcox.com.au.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "About Andrew – Andrew Willcox".
  5. ^ Garvey, Casandra (30 March 2016). "Willcox declares "I am your new mayor"". Whitsunday Times. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ^ Gilliland, Jordan (29 March 2020). "'Turbulent times': Willcox ready for next mayoral term". Whitsunday Times. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Mayors and Councillors".
  8. ^ "Whitsunday mayor Andrew Willcox named as George Christensen's LNP replacement". ABC News. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on Friday 24 June 2022 at Council Chambers, 67 Herbert Street, Bowen". 24 June 2022.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
George Christensen
 Member for Dawson
2022–present 		Incumbent