Andrew Southcott
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Andrew John Southcott MP (born 15 October 1967) is an Australia
n politician and medical practitioner. He has been the Liberal Party
member for the Australian House of Representatives
seat of Boothby
, South Australia
, since the 1996 election.
, South Australia
, and attended Paringa Park Primary School, and St Peter's College
.
He received his tertiary education at the University of Adelaide
, graduating in medicine. He was a medical practitioner before entering politics, serving as an intern and surgical trainee at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
and as a surgical registrar at the Flinders Medical Centre
and Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park
. While in office he has completed a Bachelor of Economics at Flinders University
and a Masters of Business Administration at the University of Adelaide
.
He joined the Liberal Party in 1989 while serving as President of the Adelaide Medical Students Society. He is regarded as being from the conservative end of the Liberal party, and defeated the former defence minister Robert Hill
, a moderate, in a preselection battle for the seat in 1994.
Southcott was chair of the Federal Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Treaties from 2003 until 2007
Following the Coalition's defeat at the 2007 Federal Election, he was appointed to the Shadow Ministry as Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, and Apprenticeships and Training. On 22 September 2008, Southcott gained the additional responsibility of Shadow Minister for Sport.
In a re-shuffle of the Shadow Ministry following the appointment of Tony Abbott
, as Leader of the Opposition in December 2009, Southcott was demoted to Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health Services, Health and Wellbeing.
After the 2010 election he was appointed Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Healthcare.
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 medical practitioner. He has been the Liberal Party
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...
member for the Australian House of Representatives
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....
seat of Boothby
Division of Boothby
The Division of Boothby is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1903 and is named after William Boothby , the Returning Officer for the first election of Members of the House of Representatives in 1901....
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, since the 1996 election.
Early life
Southcott was born in AdelaideAdelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, and attended Paringa Park Primary School, and St Peter's College
St Peter's College, Adelaide
St Peter's College, , is an independent boy's school in the South Australian capital of Adelaide...
.
He received his tertiary education at the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
, graduating in medicine. He was a medical practitioner before entering politics, serving as an intern and surgical trainee at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
Royal Adelaide Hospital
The Royal Adelaide Hospital is Adelaide's largest hospital, with 680 beds. Founded in 1840, the Royal Adelaide provides tertiary health care services for South Australia and provides secondary care clinical services to residents of Adelaide's city centre and inner suburbs.The hospital is situated...
and as a surgical registrar at the Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Medical Centre is a 580 bed public teaching hospital and medical school, co-located with Flinders University and the 130 bed Flinders Private Hospital located at Bedford Park, South Australia. It opened in 1976. It is one of the major public hospitals operating in metropolitan Adelaide...
and Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park
Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park
The Repatriation General Hospital at Daw Park, South Australia , also commonly referred to as "The Repat" or just "Repat", is one of a number of Repatriation General Hospitals set up by the Commonwealth Government around the time of World War II to cater for returned serviceman...
. While in office he has completed a Bachelor of Economics at Flinders University
Flinders University
Flinders University, , is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century.The university has established a reputation as a leading research...
and a Masters of Business Administration at the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
.
He joined the Liberal Party in 1989 while serving as President of the Adelaide Medical Students Society. He is regarded as being from the conservative end of the Liberal party, and defeated the former defence minister Robert Hill
Robert Hill (Australian politician)
Robert Murray Hill is Chancellor of the University of Adelaide and a former Australian politician. He also currently heads the Australian Carbon Trust.-Early life and family:...
, a moderate, in a preselection battle for the seat in 1994.
Political career
Southcott was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives at the 1996 election, and was successful in bids for re-election in 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010; with a decreasing margin at each election.Southcott was chair of the Federal Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Treaties from 2003 until 2007
Following the Coalition's defeat at the 2007 Federal Election, he was appointed to the Shadow Ministry as Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, and Apprenticeships and Training. On 22 September 2008, Southcott gained the additional responsibility of Shadow Minister for Sport.
In a re-shuffle of the Shadow Ministry following the appointment of Tony Abbott
Tony Abbott
Anthony John "Tony" Abbott is the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian House of Representatives and federal leader of the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia. Abbott has represented the seat of Warringah since the 1994 by-election...
, as Leader of the Opposition in December 2009, Southcott was demoted to Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health Services, Health and Wellbeing.
After the 2010 election he was appointed Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Healthcare.