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Title

Biography for WALLACE, the Hon. Andrew Bruce

Database

Biographies

Date

17-05-2023 07:51 AM

Source

Parliamentary Library

Current member

Yes

State

Qld

Electorate

Fisher

System Id

handbook/allmps/265967


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WALLACE, the Hon. Andrew BruceBiography for WALLACE, the Hon. Andrew Bruce

Member for Fisher (Qld)

Liberal Party of Australia


Parliamentary Service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Fisher, Queensland, 2016. Re-elected 2019 and 2022.


Parliamentary Positions

Member of the Speaker's Panel from 9.9.2019 to 23.11.2021.

Speaker of the House of Representatives from 23.11.2021 to 11.4.2022.


Committee Service

House of Representatives Standing: Publications served from 14.9.2016 to 9.11.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 14.9.2016 to 19.11.2017; Employment, Education and Training served from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served as Chair from 20.11.2017 to 5.2.2018; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 6.2.2018 to 11.4.2019; Social Policy and Legal Affairs served from 4.7.2019 to 22.7.2019; Publications served from 4.7.2019 to 24.11.2021; Social Policy and Legal Affairs served as Chair from 23.7.2019 to 24.11.2021; Selection served as Chair from 23.11.2021 to 11.4.2022; Appropriations and Administration served as Chair from 23.11.2021 to 11.4.2022

Joint Standing: Treaties served from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 9.11.2016 to 11.4.2019; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 4.12.2017 to 11.4.2019; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 1.8.2022 to present

Joint Statutory: Public Works served from 14.9.2016 to 15.9.2016; Public Works served from 28.3.2018 to 1.7.2019; Corporations and Financial Services served from 15.2.2021 to 16.2.2021; Corporations and Financial Services served as Chair from 16.2.2021 to 23.11.2021; Intelligence and Security served from 28.10.2021 to 23.11.2021; Intelligence and Security served from 5.9.2022 to 7.9.2022; Intelligence and Security served as Deputy Chair from 7.9.2022 to present


Personal

Born: 23.4.1968, Melbourne, Australia

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Married


Qualifications and Occupations

LLB (Queensland University of Technology).

Carpenter and joiner/builder from 1987 to 2016.

Barrister from 2000 to 2016.


Electorate

Name: Fisher

Location: The Division of Fisher consists of part of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.

Area: 1,198 Sq km

Electors enrolled: 113,134 (at 4.6.2019)

Industries: Health care, retail, tourism, education and construction and development are the major employers. Other industries include pineapple, orchard and flower crops, dairy and beef cattle farming, and horse racing.