Andrew Cripps
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Andrew Peter Cripps is an Australia
n politician and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
. He was born in Tully
, Queensland
, Australia, and was elected for The Nationals in September 2006 to represent electoral district of Hinchinbrook
, replacing the retiring National Party MP, Marc Rowell
. Cripps was re-elected in 2009 for Liberal National Party following the merger of the Liberal Party and The Nationals in Queensland.
Since November 27, 2010 Cripps has been the Shadow Minister for North Queensland, Reef Protection and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Economic Development and the Shadow Minister for Public Works.Following a reshuffle he was appointed Shadow Minister for Agriculture and North QLD.
Cripps has previously been the Shadow Minister for Disability Services and Multicultural Affairs (6 April 2009 - November 26, 2010), the Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Water (30 September 2008- 5 April 2009), the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Planning (29 January 2008 – 12 August 2008) and the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Mines and Energy (21 September 2006 - 29 January 2008).
Cripps also serves on the Law, Justice and Safety Committee (since April 23, 2009) and was previously a member of the Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee (23 April 2009 - 28 May 2009), and the Health Quality and Complaints Commission Select Committee (1 July 2007 - 15 November 2007) of the Queensland Parliament. On September 9, 2008 he became one of the sitting members of the Liberal National Party of Queensland.
Prior to his election, Cripps was a Queensland State President of the Young Nationals and also worked as Rowell's electorate officer.
Chairman of the Greater Brisbane Young Nationals (2001–2003)
Secretary of the Cairns – Innisfail Young Nationals (2005–2006)
Delegate to Conference and Central Council of The Nationals – Queensland (2003)
Member of The Nationals – Queensland State Management Committee (2003)
State President of the Queensland Young Nationals (2004–2006)
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
. He was born in Tully
Tully, Queensland
Tully is a small town in Queensland, Australia, adjacent to the Bruce Highway approximately south of Cairns by road and north of Townsville. At the 2006 census, Tully had a population of 2,457....
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia, and was elected for The Nationals in September 2006 to represent electoral district of Hinchinbrook
Electoral district of Hinchinbrook
The district of Hinchinbrook is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.The district in its present form is a narrow coastal strip running from just south of Innisfail to just north of Townsville; though neither town is part of the electorate....
, replacing the retiring National Party MP, Marc Rowell
Marc Rowell
Marcus Hosking "Marc" Rowell is a former Australian politician. Born in Beecroft, New South Wales, he was a cane farmer and fruit grower in Queensland before entering politics. In 1989, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the National Party member for Hinchinbrook...
. Cripps was re-elected in 2009 for Liberal National Party following the merger of the Liberal Party and The Nationals in Queensland.
Since November 27, 2010 Cripps has been the Shadow Minister for North Queensland, Reef Protection and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Economic Development and the Shadow Minister for Public Works.Following a reshuffle he was appointed Shadow Minister for Agriculture and North QLD.
Cripps has previously been the Shadow Minister for Disability Services and Multicultural Affairs (6 April 2009 - November 26, 2010), the Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Water (30 September 2008- 5 April 2009), the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Planning (29 January 2008 – 12 August 2008) and the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Mines and Energy (21 September 2006 - 29 January 2008).
Cripps also serves on the Law, Justice and Safety Committee (since April 23, 2009) and was previously a member of the Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee (23 April 2009 - 28 May 2009), and the Health Quality and Complaints Commission Select Committee (1 July 2007 - 15 November 2007) of the Queensland Parliament. On September 9, 2008 he became one of the sitting members of the Liberal National Party of Queensland.
Prior to his election, Cripps was a Queensland State President of the Young Nationals and also worked as Rowell's electorate officer.
Political History
Joined the Queensland Young Nationals in 2001Chairman of the Greater Brisbane Young Nationals (2001–2003)
Secretary of the Cairns – Innisfail Young Nationals (2005–2006)
Delegate to Conference and Central Council of The Nationals – Queensland (2003)
Member of The Nationals – Queensland State Management Committee (2003)
State President of the Queensland Young Nationals (2004–2006)