Andrew Fraser (New South Wales politician)
| Andrew Fraser JP MLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly of New South Wales | |
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Assumed office 3 November 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Singleton |
| Constituency | Coffs Harbour |
| Majority | 17.6 points |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 December 1952 Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Political party | The Nationals |
| Spouse(s) | Kerrie Fraser[1] |
| Children | Three |
| Occupation | Politician |
Andrew Raymond Gordon Fraser JP (born 19 December 1952), an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Coffs Harbour for the Nationals since 1990.[2]
Fraser was educated in Newcastle at Kahibah Primary and Whitebridge High Schools. He has worked in finance industry and as an insurance broker and has been the proprietor of a take-away food shop and of a caravan park. He is married with three children.[3]
Fraser is noted for chasing and grabbing then Minister for Roads, Joe Tripodi, on the floor of the House in September 2005, apparently in relation to a lack of funding for the main roads, including the Pacific Highway in Coffs Harbour.[4] The ABC's coverage of the 2007 election included the caption "Andrew Fraser the strangler won." He later became deputy leader of the NSW Nationals from March 2007 to October 2008.[5]
On 3 December 2008, Fraser resigned from the shadow ministry after a physical confrontation with a female colleague, Katrina Hodgkinson.[6]
References
- ↑ "Andrew Fraser MP". National NSW – Our team. The Nationals (New South Wales). Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ↑ "Mr Andrew Raymond Gordon Fraser, MP". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ↑ "Andrew Fraser". Meet the State team. National Party (New South Wales). Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ↑ Wainright, Robert (22 October 2005). "Road games: why Andrew Fraser went full throttle". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ↑ Murphy, Damien (26 March 2007). "Ombudsman must strangle ABC bias". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
- ↑ Clennell, Andrew (3 December 2008). "MP quits after physical incident in Parliament". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Matt Singleton |
Member for Coffs Harbour 1990 – present |
Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Don Page |
Deputy Leader of the NSW National Party 2007 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Adrian Piccoli |