Andrew Laming
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Andrew Charles Laming is an Australian politician who is currently a member of the House of Representatives
representing the Division of Bowman
, Queensland, for the Liberal National Party of Queensland, having first won the seat at the 2004 federal election for the Liberal Party of Australia
. He was an ophthalmic surgeon
, an obstetrician and gynaecologist
, and a management consultant before entering politics. Laming is the son of former Queensland state Liberal MP Bruce Laming
who held the seat of Mooloolah
from 1992 until 2001 and served as Deputy speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
. He also holds a Diploma in obstetrics and gynaecology from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
, as well as a Master of Public Administration
from the John F. Kennedy School of Government
of Harvard University, a Master of Public Policy
from Charles Darwin University and a Master of Philosophy
in Public Health from the University of Sydney. He has worked in public health, economics, ophthalmology, international systems and finance.
After graduating from the University of Queensland in 1990, Laming worked as a rural GP
in Gundagai, New South Wales
, and the rural Queensland towns of Goondiwindi
, Mungindi, Dirranbandi
and St George
. In 1991, he researched anterior cruciate ligament
injuries at the Perisher ski fields. In 1992, he worked as a gym manager and rigger in South Africa as well as three months in Afghanistan
clearing land mines with the British charity Halo Trust and doing basic war surgery with the International Council of the Red Cross
in Kabul
. He continued obstetric training in 1993 with a diploma of obstetrics in Bromley
and Farnborough
Hospital in the UK.
Laming worked in the Northern Territory
community of Lajamanu
in 1995, combining ophthalmic surgery training and public health. As part of a Master of Philosophy in Public Health, he was the principal researcher in evaluating single dose azithromycin
for mass treatment of trachoma
. This treatment became standard practice partly as a result of Laming's research. He conducted eye disease surveys across the top end
as an ophthalmic registrar
and co-founded "RedANT" – Australia's first mobile eye disease database, earning a Master of Public Policy from Charles Darwin University in 2000.
In 1999, Laming established FIDO – Friends In Deed Organisation – while completing ophthalmology training and Sydney Eye Hospital and Royal North Shore Hospital
. FIDO was Australia's first internet-based volunteering service which partners skilled volunteers with not-for-profit organisations. Fido is now operated by The Centre for Volunteering in New South Wales
and in 2006 it became known as Fido Skilled Volunteer Search.
In 2000, while studying for a Master of Public Administration at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, Laming was the founding editor of the now annual Kennedy School Review. He co-authored Let's Go Turkey in 2001 before joining the World Bank Group's
Health Nutrition and Population section in Washington DC. He then worked with the East Timor Transitional Authority as Health Planning Specialist as the country's health system was rebuilt.
in the federal seat of Bowman. The 1.87% swing to the Liberals left Sciacca as Labor's most marginal member in Parliament. In 2002, Laming was employed as then Health Minister Kay Patterson
's medical and public health advisor, then worked as an ophthalmologist, and a public sector consultant to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
.
After the 2004 federal redistribution in Queensland, Sciacca nominated for the newly created seat of Bonner
, which contained historically safe Labor areas formerly in Bowman, and Laming secured the now notionally Liberal seat of Bowman, centred on Redland City, with the highest swing to the Liberals of any seat in Queensland (6.06%). Key policy areas in his first parliamentary term included the National Chaplaincy Program, and generic pharmaceutical reforms.
In his first parliamentary term, Laming was appointed to represent the government on the UNESCO
National Commission and in 2005, he participated in the International Election Observer Mission as an observer of the historic elections of Bougainville's first autonomous government.
Laming was a contributor to the 2006 RU486 "abortion pill" debate, during which he revealed that while training as an obstetrician and gynaecologist in a London hospital, he was required to perform late-term abortions. Laming introduced an amendment to the controversial RU486 bill which would give Parliament a right of veto over RU486, but failed to win support and ultimately he supported the bill.
In 2007, Laming and fellow Queensland Liberal MHRs
, Gary Hardgrave
and Ross Vasta
, were investigated and subsequently cleared of breaches relating to parliamentary entitlements. This included A$
67,000 for printing campaign material and Laming's five-day employment of a staff member who worked in the office of Gary Hardgrave. There was speculation in the media and the Queensland Parliament
that funds had been diverted to the Liberals' 2006 state election campaign. On 2 March 2007, the Australian Federal Police
conducted a search
on the three MHRs' electoral offices as well as those of a printing company and a graphic artist. Laming described the incident as a "routine visit", while Liberal state leader Bruce Flegg
noted that "this is one of a number of printers that would be regularly used by both the party and its members", and that he was not aware of anything untoward.
On 13 August Ross Vasta was cleared and Gary Hardgrave was cleared on 11 September. On 28 September 2007, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
cleared Laming of any impropriety in the matter.
At the 2007 federal election, it initially appeared on election night as if Laming had lost Bowman to Labor rival Jason Young on a large swing. However, counting of pre-poll votes which progressed over the next couple of weeks placed Laming marginally ahead, and the Australian Electoral Commission eventually declared him the winner on a 50.04% margin — just 64 votes ahead — having suffered a two party swing of 8.86%, compared with the Queensland state average of 7.53%.
In 2008, Laming lobbied against the Queensland Government
on a variety of issues and was also involved in discussions and debates about local issues in Queensland, including road
s funding, bus
and rail infrastructure, handling of the Moreton Bay Marine Park
Review, and the accommodation arrangements for convicted paedophile Dennis Ferguson
in Carbrook, Queensland
.
At the 2010 federal election, Laming was re-elected to the seat of Bowman with a swing of over 10%. He was subsequently promoted to the position of Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health Services and Indigenous Health and onto the front bench.
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
representing the Division of Bowman
Division of Bowman
The Division of Bowman is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1949 and is named for David Bowman, an early leader of the Australian Labor Party, in Queensland...
, Queensland, for the Liberal National Party of Queensland, having first won the seat at the 2004 federal election for the Liberal Party of Australia
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
. He was an ophthalmic surgeon
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
, an obstetrician and gynaecologist
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Obstetrics and gynaecology are the two surgical–medical specialties dealing with the female reproductive organs in their pregnant and non-pregnant state, respectively, and as such are often combined to form a single medical specialty and postgraduate training programme...
, and a management consultant before entering politics. Laming is the son of former Queensland state Liberal MP Bruce Laming
Bruce Laming
Bruce Laming is a former Australian Liberal Party politician in the Queensland parliament. Laming held the seat of Mooloolah from 1992 until 2001 and served as Shadow Public Works and Housing Minister, Government Whip and Deputy Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly...
who held the seat of Mooloolah
Electoral district of Mooloolah
Mooloolah was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1992 to 2001.The district was situated in the Sunshine Coast and named for the community of Mooloolah.-Members for Mooloolah:...
from 1992 until 2001 and served as Deputy speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early career
Andrew Laming studied medicine at the University of Queensland and is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of OphthalmologistsRoyal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists is responsible for training, examining and representing ophthalmologists in Australia and New Zealand...
. He also holds a Diploma in obstetrics and gynaecology from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is a professional association based in the UK. Its members, including people with and without medical degrees, work in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, that is, pregnancy, childbirth, and female sexual and reproductive health...
, as well as a Master of Public Administration
Master of Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration is a professional post-graduate degree in Public Administration. The MPA program prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state/provincial, and federal/national government, and increasingly in nongovernmental organization and...
from the John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
of Harvard University, a Master of Public Policy
Master of Public Policy
The Master of Public Policy , one of several public policy degrees, is a master's level professional degree that provides training in policy analysis and program evaluation at public policy schools. The MPP program places a focus on the systematic analysis of issues related to public policy and the...
from Charles Darwin University and a Master of Philosophy
Master of Philosophy
The Master of Philosophy is a postgraduate research degree.An M.Phil. is a lesser degree than a Doctor of Philosophy , but in many cases it is considered to be a more senior degree than a taught Master's degree, as it is often a thesis-only degree. In some instances, an M.Phil...
in Public Health from the University of Sydney. He has worked in public health, economics, ophthalmology, international systems and finance.
After graduating from the University of Queensland in 1990, Laming worked as a rural GP
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
in Gundagai, New South Wales
Gundagai, New South Wales
Gundagai is a town in New South Wales, Australia. Although a small town, Gundagai is a popular topic for writers and has become a representative icon of a typical Australian country town...
, and the rural Queensland towns of Goondiwindi
Goondiwindi, Queensland
Goondiwindi is an Australian town of approximately 5,629 people. The town has an annual population growth of 1.4 percent. The name Goondiwindi derives from an Aboriginal word meaning "the resting place of the birds".-History:...
, Mungindi, Dirranbandi
Dirranbandi, Queensland
Dirranbandi is a town in south-western Queensland, Australia, located in the Shire of Balonne. It sits on the Castlereagh Highway and the Balonne River. It is notable for the population increase each year as seasonal workers come to work on the extensive cotton fields. Due to the low annual...
and St George
St George, Queensland
St George is a town of approximately 2400 people in south-western Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre for the Shire of Balonne. It was named by Major Thomas Mitchell who crossed the Balonne River on St George's Day, 23 April 1846. At the 2006 census, St George had a population of...
. In 1991, he researched anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
injuries at the Perisher ski fields. In 1992, he worked as a gym manager and rigger in South Africa as well as three months in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
clearing land mines with the British charity Halo Trust and doing basic war surgery with the International Council of the Red Cross
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human...
in Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
. He continued obstetric training in 1993 with a diploma of obstetrics in Bromley
Bromley
Bromley is a large suburban town in south east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Bromley. It was historically a market town, and prior to 1963 was in the county of Kent and formed the administrative centre of the Municipal Borough of Bromley...
and Farnborough
Farnborough, London
Farnborough is a settlement in the London Borough of Bromley. It is a suburban development located 13.4 miles southeast of Charing Cross.-History:...
Hospital in the UK.
Laming worked in the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
community of Lajamanu
Lajamanu, Northern Territory
Lajamanu is a small town of the Northern Territory in Australia. It has a population of 669 , of which a significant amount are of Aboriginal origin...
in 1995, combining ophthalmic surgery training and public health. As part of a Master of Philosophy in Public Health, he was the principal researcher in evaluating single dose azithromycin
Azithromycin
Azithromycin is an azalide, a subclass of macrolide antibiotics. Azithromycin is one of the world's best-selling antibiotics...
for mass treatment of trachoma
Trachoma
Trachoma is an infectious disease causing a characteristic roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids. Also called granular conjunctivitis and Egyptian ophthalmia, it is the leading cause of infectious blindness in the world...
. This treatment became standard practice partly as a result of Laming's research. He conducted eye disease surveys across the top end
Top End
The Top End of northern Australia is the second northernmost point on the continent. It covers a rather vaguely-defined area of perhaps 400,000 square kilometres behind the northern coast from the Northern Territory capital of Darwin across to Arnhem Land with the Indian Ocean on the west, the...
as an ophthalmic registrar
Specialist registrar
A Specialist Registrar or SpR is a doctor in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland who is receiving advanced training in a specialist field of medicine in order eventually to become a consultant...
and co-founded "RedANT" – Australia's first mobile eye disease database, earning a Master of Public Policy from Charles Darwin University in 2000.
In 1999, Laming established FIDO – Friends In Deed Organisation – while completing ophthalmology training and Sydney Eye Hospital and Royal North Shore Hospital
Royal North Shore Hospital
The Royal North Shore Hospital is a major public teaching hospital in Sydney, Australia, located in St Leonards. It serves as a teaching hospital for Sydney Medical School at the University of Sydney and has approximately 740 beds. It is the referral hospital for Northern Sydney and the Central...
. FIDO was Australia's first internet-based volunteering service which partners skilled volunteers with not-for-profit organisations. Fido is now operated by The Centre for Volunteering in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and in 2006 it became known as Fido Skilled Volunteer Search.
In 2000, while studying for a Master of Public Administration at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, Laming was the founding editor of the now annual Kennedy School Review. He co-authored Let's Go Turkey in 2001 before joining the World Bank Group's
World Bank Group
The World Bank Group is a family of five international organizations that makes leveraged loans, generally to poor countries.The Bank came into formal existence on 27 December 1945 following international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements, which emerged from the United Nations Monetary...
Health Nutrition and Population section in Washington DC. He then worked with the East Timor Transitional Authority as Health Planning Specialist as the country's health system was rebuilt.
Political career
At the 2001 federal election, Laming challenged Con SciaccaCon Sciacca
Concetto Antonio "Con" Sciacca AO , Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from July 1987 to March 1996 and again from October 1998 to October 2004, representing the Division of Bowman, Queensland...
in the federal seat of Bowman. The 1.87% swing to the Liberals left Sciacca as Labor's most marginal member in Parliament. In 2002, Laming was employed as then Health Minister Kay Patterson
Kay Patterson
Kay Christine Lesley Patterson is a former Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1987 to 2008, representing the state of Victoria....
's medical and public health advisor, then worked as an ophthalmologist, and a public sector consultant to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission was the Australian Government body through which Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders were formally involved in the processes of government affecting their lives...
.
After the 2004 federal redistribution in Queensland, Sciacca nominated for the newly created seat of Bonner
Division of Bonner
The Division of Bonner is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 2004 and is named after Neville Bonner, the first Aborigine to serve in the Australian Parliament. Bonner served in the federal Senate as a Queensland Liberal Senator...
, which contained historically safe Labor areas formerly in Bowman, and Laming secured the now notionally Liberal seat of Bowman, centred on Redland City, with the highest swing to the Liberals of any seat in Queensland (6.06%). Key policy areas in his first parliamentary term included the National Chaplaincy Program, and generic pharmaceutical reforms.
In his first parliamentary term, Laming was appointed to represent the government on the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
National Commission and in 2005, he participated in the International Election Observer Mission as an observer of the historic elections of Bougainville's first autonomous government.
Laming was a contributor to the 2006 RU486 "abortion pill" debate, during which he revealed that while training as an obstetrician and gynaecologist in a London hospital, he was required to perform late-term abortions. Laming introduced an amendment to the controversial RU486 bill which would give Parliament a right of veto over RU486, but failed to win support and ultimately he supported the bill.
In 2007, Laming and fellow Queensland Liberal MHRs
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
, Gary Hardgrave
Gary Hardgrave
Gary Douglas Hardgrave , Australian politician, was the Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 until 2007, representing the Division of Moreton, Queensland. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and was educated at Griffith University, Queensland...
and Ross Vasta
Ross Vasta
Ross Xavier Vasta , Australian politician, was elected to the House of Representatives as member for the Division of Bonner, Queensland for the Liberal Party of Australia at the 2004 federal election...
, were investigated and subsequently cleared of breaches relating to parliamentary entitlements. This included A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
67,000 for printing campaign material and Laming's five-day employment of a staff member who worked in the office of Gary Hardgrave. There was speculation in the media and the Queensland Parliament
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...
that funds had been diverted to the Liberals' 2006 state election campaign. On 2 March 2007, the Australian Federal Police
Australian Federal Police
The Australian Federal Police is the federal police agency of the Commonwealth of Australia. Although the AFP was created by the amalgamation in 1979 of three Commonwealth law enforcement agencies, it traces its history from Commonwealth law enforcement agencies dating back to the federation of...
conducted a search
Search warrant
A search warrant is a court order issued by a Magistrate, judge or Supreme Court Official that authorizes law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person or location for evidence of a crime and to confiscate evidence if it is found....
on the three MHRs' electoral offices as well as those of a printing company and a graphic artist. Laming described the incident as a "routine visit", while Liberal state leader Bruce Flegg
Bruce Flegg
Dr Bruce Flegg is the Queensland Shadow Ministerfor Education, Training and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and the Member for Moggill having been elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2006 and 2009....
noted that "this is one of a number of printers that would be regularly used by both the party and its members", and that he was not aware of anything untoward.
On 13 August Ross Vasta was cleared and Gary Hardgrave was cleared on 11 September. On 28 September 2007, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
Director of Public Prosecutions
The Director of Public Prosecutions is the officer charged with the prosecution of criminal offences in several criminal jurisdictions around the world...
cleared Laming of any impropriety in the matter.
At the 2007 federal election, it initially appeared on election night as if Laming had lost Bowman to Labor rival Jason Young on a large swing. However, counting of pre-poll votes which progressed over the next couple of weeks placed Laming marginally ahead, and the Australian Electoral Commission eventually declared him the winner on a 50.04% margin — just 64 votes ahead — having suffered a two party swing of 8.86%, compared with the Queensland state average of 7.53%.
In 2008, Laming lobbied against the Queensland Government
Government of Queensland
The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the "Queensland Government".The form of the Government of Queensland is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1859, although it has been amended many times since then...
on a variety of issues and was also involved in discussions and debates about local issues in Queensland, including road
Road
A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...
s funding, bus
Public transport bus service
Bus services play a major role in the provision of public transport. These services can take many forms, varying in distance covered and types of vehicle used, and can operate with fixed or flexible routes and schedules...
and rail infrastructure, handling of the Moreton Bay Marine Park
Moreton Bay Marine Park
The Moreton Bay Marine Park was established in 1992 to protect ecologically significant habitats in Moreton Bay. The World Heritage listed park extends from Caloundra south to the Gold Coast Seaway. The park's border extends up to the highest tidal mark and covers a total of 3400 km2.The park...
Review, and the accommodation arrangements for convicted paedophile Dennis Ferguson
Dennis Ferguson
Dennis Raymond Ferguson is an Australian man convicted of child sexual abuse. In 1988, he kidnapped and sexually abused three children, and was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment...
in Carbrook, Queensland
Carbrook, Queensland
Carbrook is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. Carbrook was previously called Gramzow, a name of German origin. The German name was Anglicised during the First World War.-Cable Ski Park:...
.
At the 2010 federal election, Laming was re-elected to the seat of Bowman with a swing of over 10%. He was subsequently promoted to the position of Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health Services and Indigenous Health and onto the front bench.
Publications
- Laming, A.C., Currie B., Mathews J.D., "Azithromycin and trachoma; the first three months", The Northern Territory Communicable Diseases Bulletin, NT Department of Health and Community Services, 1995.
- Laming, A.C., et al. "Trachoma six months after the first azithromycin program in Australia", The Northern Territory Communicable Diseases Bulletin, NT Department of Health and Community Services, 1995; 2:1–3
- Laming, A.C., "Azithromycin Trachoma Evaluation Group", Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association, 1995, Number 20.
- Laming, A.C., "Afghanistan tragedy: war, public health and human suffering", Australian Family Physician, 1995, 24: 2191–5.
- Laming, A.C., Martin F.J., "Right problem, wrong solution; Medical provider number restriction", ANZ Journal of Ophthalmology, 1997, 25: 5–6.
- Laming, A.C., Leach A.J., et al., "A prospective study of Azithromycin treatment", Clinical Infectious Diseases, 24: 356–62, 1997.
- Laming, A.C., Hallsworth PG, "Chlamydial detection in trachoma". Medical Journal of Australia, 13 February 1999.
- Laming, A.C. (founding editor), Livesey F., Lyman L., Kennedy School Review, Harvard University, 2000, Library of Congress No. 00-1909974.
- Laming, A.C., et al. "A targeted single-dose azithromycin strategy for trachoma", Medical Journal of Australia, April 2000.
- Laming, A.C., (co-author) Let's Go Turkey, St Martin's Press, 2001.
- Laming, A.C., "How to prune Australia's $5b pill-popping tab", The Age, 15 April 2005.
- Laming, A.C., "Stamp of pride in walk toward future", The Courier-Mail, 6 June 2005.
- Laming, A.C., "Let's Overhaul the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme", The Australian, 10 January 2006.
- Laming, A.C., "The Rudd-free account of how we dodged the downturn", The Punch, 1 September 2009.
- Laming, A.C.., "Rudd’s internet nanny plan targets the wrong enemy", The Punch, 10 September 2009.
- Laming, A.C., "Doomsayers are doomed to be proven wrong", The Punch, 28 December 2009.
- Laming, A.C., "Indigneous problems still fester in too hard basket", The Daily Telegraph, 7 May 2011.
External links
- Andrew Laming website – Electoral website.
- ABC – Quotes from maiden speech to Parliament.
- Andrew Laming, Liberal Party of Australia, Queensland division.
- Andrew Laming CDU alumni biography, Charles Darwin University.