Episode 44: Andrew Gee MP, Federal Member for Calare - a podcast by RDA Central West

Andrew was born in Wagga Wagga and raised in Maitland, where his father was the local mayor. He studied Economics and Law at Sydney University where he met his wife Christina. They have four children.
 


Prior to entering politics, Andrew set up a business with his brothers in Hong Kong before practicing as a barrister in Orange, NSW in the fields of civil litigation and family law.
 


Andrew’s foray in politics began in 2011, following his successful campaign to secure the NSW state seat of Orange for The Nationals. In 2015, he backed-up his 2011 result.
 


Andrew resigned from the NSW Legislative Assembly in 2016 and was elected to the House of Representatives the same year, for the seat of Calare, NSW. He has since been re-elected in 2019.
 


In January 2019, Andrew was appointed Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister and in February 2020, appointed Australia’s Minister for Decentralisation and Regional Education, and Minister Assisting the Trade and Investment Minister.

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