Andrew Cripps

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Andrew Cripps is an Australian politician and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was born in Tully, Queensland, Australia, and since September 2006 he has represented the electoral district of Hinchinbrook for the National Party of Australia, replacing the retiring National Party MP, Marc Rowell. He presently serves as the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Planning and previously served as the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Mines and Energy. Andrew also serves of the Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee of the Queensland Parliament.

Prior to his election, Cripps was a Queensland State President of the Young Nationals and also worked as Rowell's electorate officer.

[edit] Political History

Joined the Queensland Young Nationals in 2001
Chairman of the Greater Brisbane Young Nationals (2001-2003)
Secretary of the Cairns – Innisfail Young Nationals (2005-2006)
Delegate to Conference and Central Council of The Nationals – Queensland (2003-present)
Member of The Nationals – Queensland State Management Committee (2003-present)
State President of the Queensland Young Nationals (2004-2006)
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Mines and Energy
Health Quality and Complaints Select Committee of the Queensland Parliament (2007)

[edit] Other involvements

Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
Australasian Study of Parliament Group
Australasian Political Science Association
AgForce Queensland Young Member Rural Network
Australians for Constitutional Monarchy
Society of St Andrew of Scotland
Innisfail Caledonian Society
Rotary Club of Herbert River
Noorla Bowls Club
Ingham Theatre Group
Northern Beaches Festival Committee
Patron of the Herbert River Crushers Rugby League Football Club.