Trevor Evans (politician)
Trevor Evans MP | |
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Trevor Evans MP sitting in on a session of the House Standing Committee on Economics in Parliament House | |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Brisbane | |
Assumed office 2 July 2016 | |
Preceded by | Teresa Gambaro |
Personal details | |
Born |
Trevor Mark Evans 28 August 1981 Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | Liberal (LNP) |
Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Profession |
Chief executive Economist |
Trevor Mark Evans (born 28 August 1981) is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2016 federal election, representing the Division of Brisbane. He is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland, and sits with the Liberal Party in federal parliament.[1]
Early life and education
Evans was born in Tweed Heads in New South Wales on the border with Queensland. He graduated with a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from the University of Queensland.
Professional career
Evans was an investigator with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission from 2004 to 2007, an economist with the Queensland Competition Authority from 2008 to 2009, the Chief of Staff to then Shadow Minister for Health Peter Dutton in 2010, and an economist with Seqwater from 2011 to 2012. Before his election in 2016, Evans was the Chief Executive Officer of the National Retail Association from 2012.
Parliamentary career
In 2016, Evans was preselected as the LNP candidate for Brisbane, replacing the retiring Teresa Gambaro. The contest for Brisbane in 2016 was the first time both major parties had put forward openly gay candidates in a single electorate: Evans and his Labor opponent, Pat O'Neill.[1]
Evans is currently a member of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training, the Standing Committee on Environment and Energy, and the Standing Committee on Economics.
References
- 1 2 "Brisbane - Australia Votes". Election 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- Mr Trevor Evans MP, Parliament of Australia
Parliament of Australia | ||
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Preceded by Teresa Gambaro |
Member for Brisbane 2016–present |
Incumbent |