Andrew Willcox

Andrew Willcox (born 29 January 1969) is an Australian politician and former mayor who is a member of the House of Representatives since 2022, representing the division of Dawson.^[1] He is a member of the Liberal National Party and sits with the National Party in federal parliament.^[1][2]

Andrew Willcox MP
Willcox in 2021
Member of the Australian Parliament for Dawson
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 May 2022
Preceded by	George Christensen
3rd Mayor of Whitsunday Regional Council
In office 4 April 2016 – June 2022
Personal details
Born	Andrew Willcox (1969-01-29) 29 January 1969 (age 56) Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Liberal National
Residence(s)	Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Occupation	Politician, tomato farmer
Profession	Politician journalist
Website	https://www.andrewwillcox.com.au/

Biography

Willcox was born and grew up in Bowen, Queensland, as a third-generation tomato farmer.^[3][4]

Willcox elected on to the Whitsunday Regional Council as a Division 6 councillor in 2012.^[3] He was subsequently elected as the mayor of the Whitsunday Regional Council in 2016, and was re-elected to the same position in April 2020.^[5][6][7]

In August 2021, Willcox was selected as a Liberal National Party candidate for the division of Dawson.^[8] In April 2022, he took leave from his mayoralty role to contest the 2022 federal election.^[9] He was elected at the federal election on 21 May and subsequently resigned as Mayor officially in June.^[1][10]