Andrew Wilkie — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Andrew Damien Wilkie (born 8 November 1961) is an Australian politician and independent federal member for Clark (previously Denison). Before entering politics Wilkie was an infantry officer in the Australian Army. Wilkie served with the Australian Army from 1980 to 2004. An officer with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps who had earlier commanded a company of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, at the time of his entry to public life Wilkie was posted to Australia's Office of National Assessments as an intelligence analyst. In 2003, in the lead-up to the Iraq War, he resigned from his position at the ONA in protest against the way in which the intelligence that he analysed was…

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Date of birth: 1961-11-08
Place of birth: Tamworth, Australia
APH identifier: C2T

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

Open in full network

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Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

27 July 2022–presentMember of the Speaker's Panel

Committee service

1 August 2022–presentHouse of Representatives Standing — Privileges and Members' Interests
15 March 2021–22 June 2021House of Representatives Standing — Social Policy and Legal Affairs — Supplementary member
3 March 2020–31 August 2020House of Representatives Standing — Environment and Energy — Supplementary member
2 October 2014–25 June 2015Joint Select — Australia Fund Establishment
18 November 2010–5 August 2013Joint Statutory — Intelligence and Security
21 October 2010–24 June 2013Joint Select — Gambling Reform — Chair

Qualifications

Date not recordedGradDipMgt
Date not recordedGradDipDefSt
Date not recordedBA

Occupations

1 January 2008–1 January 2010Small business owner from 2008 to 2010.
1 January 2003–1 January 2008Writer from 2003 to 2008.
1 January 2002–1 January 2003Senior Transnational Issues Analyst at the Office of National Assessments from 2002 to 2003.
1 January 2001–1 January 2002Senior Strategic Analyst at the Office of National Assessments from 2001 to 2002.
1 January 2001–1 January 2001Manager for Strategic Pursuits at Raytheon Australia, 2001.
1 January 2000–1 January 2001Manager for Training Solutions at Raytheon Australia from 2000 to 2001.

Current parliamentary service

2025 — PresentRe-elected 2025Source
2022 — 2025Re-elected 2022Source
2019 — 2022Elected to the House of Representatives for Clark, Tasmania, following electoral redistribution, 2019.Source
2016 — 2019Re-elected 2016Source
2013 — 2016Re-elected 2013Source
2010 — 2013Elected to the House of Representatives for Denison, Tasmania, 2010.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history.WikipediaBiography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.