Andrew Broad
| Andrew Broad MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Mallee | |
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Assumed office 7 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | John Forrest |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 July 1975 Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | The Nationals |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Mellings |
| Occupation | Wheat and sheep farmer |
Andrew John Broad (born 2 July 1975 in Carnarvon, Western Australia) is an Australian politician who has represented Mallee in the Australian House of Representatives since 2013 as a member of the Nationals.[1]
Career
Broad is a former President of the Victorian Farmers' Federation,[2][3] Director of the National Farmers Federation and Director of Australian Made. A small business owner, Broad operated his wheat and sheep farm for 16 years from the age of 22. In 2006 Broad completed a Nuffield Scholarship, travelling to over 40 countries to advance his knowledge of agriculture.[4]
Broad is a member of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment, the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties,[2] and the group Parliamentarians Against Family Violence.[5] Broad is a member of the Coalition Backbench Committee on Agriculture and the Coalition Backbench Committee on Trade and Investment.[4]
Broad's political interests include small business measures, water policy, primary producer tax concessions, domestic violence, illicit drug abuse, drought policy and foreign aid.[6]
References
- ↑ Green, Antony (2013). "Mallee". ABC Election Guide 2013. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- 1 2 "Senators and Members: Mr Andrew Broad MP". Australian House of Representatives. Parliament of Australia.
- ↑ "Andrew Broad". The National Parliamentary Team. Nationals.
- 1 2 "About Andrew Broad MP". Andrew Broad MP. 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ Ireland, Judith (30 October 2014). "Tim Watts on why privileged men need to join the domestic violence fight". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ "Search Hansard: Andrew Broad". Parliamentary Business. Parliament of Australia.
External links
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by John Forrest |
Member for Mallee 2013–present |
Incumbent |