Stephen Andrew Explained

Stephen Andrew
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Term Start:25 November 2017
Predecessor:Jim Pearce
Birth Name:Stephen Seymour James Andrew
Birth Date:1968 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Party:Independent (since 2024)
Otherparty:One Nation (until 2024)
Children:2
Residence:Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Stephen Seymour James Andrew (born 9 December 1968) is an Australian politician who has served as the member for Mirani in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017.[1]

Andrew describes himself as a "fourth-generation South Sea Islander", and is the first South Sea Islander to be elected to parliament.[2] His great-great-grandmother Lucy Querro of Ambae Island (now part of Vanuatu) was one of the Pacific Islander workers who came to Queensland to work in either the sugarcane fields or domestic service; Andrew claims she was "blackbirded". In July 2019 Andrew became a Vanuatu tribal chieftain, Chief Moli Duru Ambrae, following ceremonies held on Ambae Island.[3] He was bestowed the chiefly name Moli Duru Ambae.[4]

Before entering parliament he worked as a firearms dealer and pest controller.[5] Andrew is the sole One Nation MP in the Queensland Parliament, but is not the state leader of the party. Ousted MP Steve Dickson held the position until his resignation.[6] [7] The position is currently vacant.

On 2 August 2024, Andrew was disendorsed by One Nation for the 2024 Queensland state election after he considered joining Katter's Australian Party. Following the disendorsment, Andrew resigned from One Nation to sit as an independent.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mirani. Queensland Election 2017. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Green. Antony. Antony Green. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180309214819/http://www.abc.net.au/news/qld-election-2017/guide/mira/. 9 March 2018. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: One Nation wins central Queensland seat of Mirani. Tony. Moore. 27 November 2017. Brisbane Times. 9 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180227090533/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland-election-2017/one-nation-wins-mackay-seat-of-mirani-to-break-its-2017-seat-drought-20171127-p4yx9g.html. 27 February 2018. dmy-all.
  3. News: Chief Moi a reminder of our shameful past. Madigan. Michael. 8 August 2019. The Courier-Mail. 26.
  4. News: Lynch . Lydia . 28 November 2019 . One Nation MP apologises for failing to declare Vanuatu trip . .
  5. Web site: Gun dealer may lead One Nation in Qld - news.com.au — Australia's #1 news site. www.news.com.au. 9 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180101193824/http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/stephen-andrew-tipped-to-lead-one-nation-in-queensland/news-story/6e2ec30f1e4b0ed9fa49475dad598e20. 1 January 2018. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: LNP chooses first female party leader Deb Frecklington to take on Premier Palaszczuk. ABC News. 12 December 2017.
  7. Web site: One Nation's Steve Dickson resigns over strip club footage. SBS News. 14 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Pauline Hanson dumps One Nation’s Stephen Andrew ahead of Queensland election . The Australian . 2 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802043801/https://archive.md/kEh8T . 2 August 2024 . 1 August 2024.

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