Paul Fletcher (politician)

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The Honourable
Paul Fletcher
MP
Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects
Assumed office
21 September 2015
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by No Immediate Predecessor
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Bradfield
Assumed office
5 December 2009
Preceded by Brendan Nelson
Personal details
Born (1965-01-16) 16 January 1965 (age 59)
Devizes, United Kingdom
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s) Manuela
Children 2
Residence Roseville
Alma mater University of Sydney
Columbia Business School
Website Personal Website

Paul William Fletcher (born 16 January 1965) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Bradfield, since his election to parliament at the 2009 Bradfield by-election.[1] Fletcher has served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications since September 2013, and from September 2015, will serve as the Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects.

Pre-political life and career

Fletcher was born in the English town of Devizes, and came to Australia with his family at age two, before becoming an Australian citizen in the 1980s.[2] He attended Sydney Grammar School, before going on to earn First Class honours degrees in economics and law from the University of Sydney. He later completed a Master of Business Administration degree at Columbia University's Graduate School of Business in New York City as a Fulbright Scholar. In his early career, Fletcher worked as a management consultant, a corporate lawyer for Mallesons Stephen Jaques, and a corporate strategist for TNT Limited. From 1996 to 2000, he worked as Chief of Staff to Minister for Communications Richard Alston, a Liberal Party politician. Fletcher joined Optus in 2000 and worked as Director of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs until 2008. He then founded Fletchergroup Advisers, a strategy consultancy focusing on the communications industry.[3] He also wrote a book entitled Wired Brown Land? Telstra's Battle for Broadband that was published in 2009, discussing Telstra's bid to operate the Australian Government's proposed National Broadband Network.[4]

Candidacy

Fletcher was selected from a field of 17 people to be the Liberal Party candidate, following the retirement of former Liberal Party leader Brendan Nelson. Bradfield, a seat located in the North Shore area of Sydney, has been held continuously by the Liberal Party since its creation in 1949, and is one of the safest Liberal Party seats in Parliament. He was required to renounce his dual British citizenship prior to entering Parliament, as required by Section 44 of the Constitution of Australia.[5] Fletcher had previously unsuccessfully sought Liberal Party pre-selection in the Division of Cook in 2007.[6]

Political Career

Under the Abbott government, Fletcher was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications. After the Turnbull Ministry reshuffle Fletcher was made Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects, an outer ministry position.[7]

Personal life

Fletcher is married with two children.[8]

References

  1. ↑ NSW DIVISION – BRADFIELD, Australian Electoral Commission, 15 December 2009.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Network Insight Institute (2009). Paul Fletcher. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  4. ↑ New South Books (2009). Wired Brown Land? Telstra's Battle for Broadband. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ BrisbaneTimes.com.au (2007). NSW Liberals reject Cook candidate Towke. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ ABC News (2009). Fletcher an outstanding choice for Bradfield: Nelson. Retrieved 27 September 2009.

External links

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Bradfield
2009–present		 Incumbent
Political offices
New ministerial post Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects
2015–present		 Incumbent
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