Kevin Anderson (politician)
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Kevin Anderson, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
representing Tamworth
for the National Party of Australia
since 26 March 2011
.
, aged 30 years. He spent eleven years as a journalist and news reader with the local Prime Television station. He left Prime in 2004 to work with Hunter New England Area Health Service as a communications and business development manager. He stood unsuccessfully for the Nationals in Tamworth at the 2007 election.
Anderson was a Director of Centreboard Media, a local public relations and marketing consultancy with experience in events such as the Tamworth Country Music Festival
. Anderson has been active in community groups in the region, including Westpac Rescue Helicopter
, the Salvation Army
, the St Nicholas School Board, and Ronald McDonald House in Tamworth. In his spare time Anderson plays rhythm guitar and sings in a local band called Splashpool.
, on preferences.
At the March 2011 elections, Anderson was elected Member for Tamworth and received a swing of 14.7 per cent, defeating the sitting independent Peter Draper
, winning 57.8 per cent of the vote on a two-party preferred basis.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
representing Tamworth
Electoral district of Tamworth
Tamworth is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Kevin Anderson of the National Party of Australia...
for the National Party of Australia
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
since 26 March 2011
New South Wales state election, 2011
Elections to the 55th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday, 26 March 2011. The 16-year incumbent Australian Labor Party government led by Premier Kristina Keneally was defeated in a landslide by the Liberal-National coalition opposition led by Barry O'Farrell.New South Wales has...
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Early years and background
Anderson moved to TamworthTamworth, New South Wales
Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Peel River, Tamworth, which contains an estimated population of 47,595 people, is the major regional centre for southern New England and in the local government area of Tamworth Regional Council. The city...
, aged 30 years. He spent eleven years as a journalist and news reader with the local Prime Television station. He left Prime in 2004 to work with Hunter New England Area Health Service as a communications and business development manager. He stood unsuccessfully for the Nationals in Tamworth at the 2007 election.
Anderson was a Director of Centreboard Media, a local public relations and marketing consultancy with experience in events such as the Tamworth Country Music Festival
Tamworth Country Music Festival
The Tamworth Country Music Festival is an annual music festival held in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia and is a celebration of Australian country music culture and heritage. The festival lasts for two weeks during late January and during this period the city of Tamworth comes alive, with...
. Anderson has been active in community groups in the region, including Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Westpac Rescue Helicopter can refer to:* Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service, Australia* Westpac Rescue Helicopter , New Zealand...
, the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
, the St Nicholas School Board, and Ronald McDonald House in Tamworth. In his spare time Anderson plays rhythm guitar and sings in a local band called Splashpool.
Political career
In a first iniative for the National Party in Australia, Anderson was endorsed following a plebiscite where 4,293 local people voted from a pre-selected field of four candidates. The vote was open to members of the Nationals and the general community, voting at eight polling stations in the electorate, open to anyone on the NSW electoral roll. Anderson defeated James Treloar, the local MayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
, on preferences.
At the March 2011 elections, Anderson was elected Member for Tamworth and received a swing of 14.7 per cent, defeating the sitting independent Peter Draper
Peter Draper
Peter Ross Draper , a former Australian politician, represented Tamworth as an independent politician between 2003 and 2011....
, winning 57.8 per cent of the vote on a two-party preferred basis.