19 Facts About Andrew Wallace

Andrew Bruce Wallace was born on 23 April 1968 and is an Australian politician who served as the 31st Speaker of the House of Representatives from November 2021 to April 2022.

Andrew Wallace has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2016 federal election, representing the Division of Fisher.

Andrew Wallace is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland and sits with the Liberal Party in parliament.

Andrew Wallace was asked to leave after less than a year when it was judged that he would not be able to fulfil his monastic vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.

Andrew Wallace's mother organised his apprenticeship as a carpenter, and Wallace eventually started his own building business.

Andrew Wallace was elected to parliament at the 2016 federal election, succeeding Mal Brough as the Liberal National Party member for the Division of Fisher.

Andrew Wallace was a member of the Speaker's panel since September 2019.

Andrew Wallace received 56 votes and was defeated by ALP nominee Milton Dick, who received 96 votes.

Andrew Wallace has chaired several committees, including the standing committees on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities; Social Policy and Legal Affairs; and Corporations and Financial Services.

Andrew Wallace has been a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade since 2017, chairing its Defence Subcommittee whilst in government, serving as deputy chair in opposition.

Andrew Wallace has been the deputy chair, alongside Peter Khalil, on the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, since mid-2022.

Andrew Wallace is reported to be factionally unaligned, after previously identifying as a member of the centre-right faction during the Morrison government years.

Andrew Wallace has urged Australia's governments to engage with Western Pacific nations through labour mobility.

Andrew Wallace has served on defence committees and has sought to minimise access to sensitive military sites.

Andrew Wallace has advocated for tougher regulations on big-tech companies to prevent cyber-bullying, as well as restricting children's access to online gambling and pornography platforms through compulsory third-party identification checks.

Andrew Wallace cited his daughter's coming out and his "legal background" as influential in his change of mind.

In February 2021, Andrew Wallace said that Australian banks should create a voluntary code of conduct barring the use of credit cards for online gambling.

In late 2023, Andrew Wallace was appointed to represent the Australian Parliament at the United Nations General Assembly.

Andrew Wallace's youngest daughter lives with a disability, having been born with a segment missing from her chromosome 16, making him a passionate advocate for disability support.