Alex Antic

Alexander Charles Antic (born 17 December 1974) is an Australian politician who has been a Senator for South Australia since 2019. He is a member of the Liberal Party.

Senator

Alex Antic
Senator for South Australia
Assumed office
1 July 2019
Personal details
Born
Alexander Charles Antic

(1974-12-17) 17 December 1974
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Political partyLiberal
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
ProfessionLawyer

Early life

Antic was born in Adelaide in 1974, the son of Vicki Anderson and Ratomir Antic. In his maiden speech to parliament he stated his belief that he was the first Australian senator of Serbian descent. His father arrived in Australia from Yugoslavia in 1957 and eventually became director of thoracic medicine at Royal Adelaide Hospital.[1]

Antic holds arts and law degrees from the University of Adelaide.[1] Before entering politics he was a senior associate with Tindall Gask Bentley lawyers.[2] He served on the Adelaide City Council from 2014 to 2018, representing the south ward.[3]

Politics

Antic was elected to the Senate at the 2019 federal election, taking office on 1 July 2019.[4][5] In the Liberal preselection process he out-polled sitting senator Lucy Gichuhi, a fellow member of the party's conservative faction.[6]

In his maiden speech in September 2019 Antic spoke of his support for the development of an Australian nuclear power industry.[7] In November 2019 he opposed moves to decriminalise prostitution in South Australia, stating that sex workers were being exploited and that it was hypocritical to support decriminalisation while opposing the use of grid girls at the Australian Grand Prix.[8]

References
  1. Antic, Alex (17 September 2019). "First speech". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  2. "Alex Antic Senior Associate". Tindall Gask Bentley. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. "New Council Investiture Ceremony". City of Adelaide. 18 November 2014. New elected members: Lord Mayor: Martin Haese; Area: Robert Simms; North: Philip Martin; Central: David Slama; South: Alex Antic; South: Priscilla Corbell
  4. "Qualification Checklist" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 2019.
  5. "First preferences by Senate group: South Australia". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  6. "Right-wing Senate wannabe Alex Antic takes aim at his own". The Weekend Australian. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  7. "New Lib senator joins nuclear power push". The Canberra Times. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  8. "Grid girls used in sex-work debate". Adelaide Now. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
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