Kevin Andrews

Mr Andrews’ Shadow Ministerial appointments include the Shadow Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training (1993-1994) and the Shadow Minister for Families, Housing and Human Services (2009-2013). Since his election to parliament, Mr Andrews has served on numerous Parliamentary Committees, including the Joint Select Committee on Family Law Issues, the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties and the Joint Select Committee on Intelligence Services. He has also served as Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Chairman of the Federal Government’s Policy Committee on Family and Community Services and Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Economic Committee.

Mr Andrews is the author of Maybe I Do: Modern Marriage and the Pursuit of Happiness (2012) and Joseph Lyons and the Management of Adversity (2016).

Raised in country Victoria, Mr Andrews studied Law and Arts at Melbourne University, where he lived at Newman College, before completing a Master of Laws at Monash University.

Before his election to parliament, Mr Andrews served as an Associate to Sir James Gobbo in the Victorian Supreme Court before practicing law at the Victorian Bar. He was named Australian Young Lawyer of the Year for his community work in establishing a legal scheme for disaster victims, and for publishing a book for seniors about the law.

A keen cyclist, Mr Andrews is married to Margaret and together they have five adult children.