Andrew McLachlan

The Honourable
Andrew McLachlan
CSC, CStJ, LLB, LLM, MBA, MLC
Member of the South Australian Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 March 2014
Preceded by Ann Bressington
Personal details
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Residence Adelaide, South Australia
Alma mater University of Adelaide
Occupation Lawyer, Business Executive & Army Officer
Awards Conspicuous Service Cross[1][2][3]

Commander of the Venerable Order of Saint John[4]
Australian Active Service Medal (with ICAT clasp)
Afghanistan Medal
Defence Long Service Medal
Australian Defence Medal
NATO Medal (with ISAF clasp)

Website Official Website
Military service
Allegiance Commonwealth of Australia
Service/branch Australian Army
Rank Colonel
Unit Australian Army Legal Corps

Andrew McLachlan is an Australian politician and Liberal Party of Australia Member of the South Australian Legislative Council since the 2014 South Australian state election.[5] Prior to entering Parliament, Andrew held senior leadership and executive positions in the financial services industry.

Career Prior to Politics

Andrew has held senior leadership and executive positions in the financial services industry. Andrew also served on the national executive of the Trustee Corporations Association of Australia and on the compliance and investment boards of the Financial Services Council. He served as the Director of the International Centre for Financial Services at the University of Adelaide. Prior to taking up executive appointments, Andrew worked as a lawyer specializing in superannuation, banking and finance law. Andrew commenced his legal career as a young lawyer in regional South Australia, based in Port Augusta. Andrew is also a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide, a Master of Laws from the University of Edinburgh and a Master of Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management (University of Sydney and University of New South Wales).[6]

Political Career

Andrew was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council at the 2014 South Australian state election.[7] for an eight year term.

In March 2015, following the expiration of the 99 year grave license at Centennial Park for a ANZAC World War 1 veteran who had fought at Gallipoli, and with no family located to pay for the continuation of the lease, and the possibility of the sites reuse, as a fellow veteran, Andrew paid the license renewal fee to preserve the important historical site. [8]

References

  1. ↑ It's an Honour - Conspicuous Service Cross, awarded to McLACHLAN Andrew L.
  2. ↑ Law Society of South Australia Bulletin, Volume 33, Issue 6 (July 2011) 'Tour of Duty', Lindy McNamara & Ivana Bosio.
  3. ↑ Queen's Birthday Honours List 2007, University of Adelaide Alumni Awards.
  4. ↑ Admissions and Promotions 2014 - The Priory in Australia of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, awarded to McLACHLAN Andrew L.
  5. ↑ 2014 SA election upper house result: Antony Green ABC
  6. ↑ SA Liberal Party, The Hon. Andrew McLachlan, CSC MLC Profile
  7. ↑ 2014 SA election upper house result: Antony Green ABC
  8. ↑ The Advertiser, 5th March 2015, Page 11, 'Lib MP digs into his own pocket to save ANZAC grave', Sarah Rohweder.

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Parliament of South Australia
Preceded by
Ann Bressington		 Member of the South Australian Legislative Council
2014–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent