Josh Wilson (politician)

Josh Wilson
MP
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Fremantle
Assumed office
28 July 2018
Preceded by Himself
In office
2 July 2016 – 10 May 2018
Preceded by Melissa Parke
Succeeded by Himself
Personal details
Born Joshua Hamilton Wilson
(1972-06-05) 5 June 1972
Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
Citizenship Australian
British (1972–2016)[1]
Political party Labor
Website http://joshwilson.org.au/

Joshua Hamilton Wilson (born 5 June 1972) is an English-born Australian politician. He is the Labor member for Fremantle in the House of Representatives, serving from 2 July 2016 until his resignation on 10 May 2018 as a part of the 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis and then since the 2018 Fremantle by-election.[2][3]

Career

Before going into politics, Wilson served as an Associate Lecturer at Curtin University, a paralegal and litigation project manager, a freelance journalist as well as a travel writer.[4]

Wilson was a councillor in City of Fremantle from 2009 to 2016,[5] was Deputy Mayor of Fremantle from 2011 and also worked as a staffer to Parke. During his time as Deputy Mayor, Wilson initiated the "Fremantle Forever" campaign which opposed local government amalgamations, worked on economic development and revitalisation, and introduced an Indigenous employment target. He initially lost preselection to contest the seat in 2016 to Chris Brown, but he became the candidate when Brown was forced to stand aside after failing to declare spent convictions.[2] He won office in the House of Representatives with 40.99% of the primary vote.[6]

Wilson was elected to the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Fremantle in the 2016 federal election. On 9 May 2018, Wilson announced his resignation from the House of Representatives following the High Court of Australia ruling that Senator Katy Gallagher was ineligible to contest the 2016 election. Like Gallagher, Wilson had failed to renounce his British citizenship before nomination in the 2016 federal election.[3]

Personal life

Wilson was born on 5 June 1972 in Westminster, London.[7] As a child he lived in India and Long Island, New York before moving to Fremantle.[2][4][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Kimmorley, Sarah (19 July 2017). "Australian politicians are using Twitter to prove they aren't dual citizens". Business Insider Australia. Allure Media. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Fremantle - Australia Votes". Election 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 Brown, Greg; Owens, Jared; Varga, Remy (9 May 2018). "PoliticsNow: Rebekha Sharkie, Justine Keay quit over citizenship". The Australian. Retrieved 9 May 2018. (subscription required)
  4. 1 2 "About Josh Wilson". Josh Wilson. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Josh Wilson". Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Fremantle WA - Tally Room". Australian Electoral Commission. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Mr Josh Wilson MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "First Speech: Mr Josh Wilson MP". Parliament of Australia. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Melissa Parke		 Member for Fremantle
2016–2018, 2018–present		 Incumbent
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