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{{Useabout|the Australian Englishpolitician|date=Marchthe British scientist|Andrew David 2014McLachlan}}

| birth_nameoffice3 = Andrew[[Deputy President of the LockhartAustralian McLachlanSenate]]

| birth_datepresident3 = {{birth[[Sue date and age|df=yes|1966|1|14}}Lines]]

| birth_placeterm_start3 = 26 July 2022

| occupation = Lawyer,<br />business executive,<br />army officer

| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20170203234122/http://andrewmclachlan.com.au/ Official website]

| mawards = [[Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia)|Conspicuous Service Cross]]<ref name=CSC>{{Cite It's an Honour |ausawardid=1135319 |date=11 June 2007 |recipient=McLachlan, Andrew Lockhart |award=Conspicuous Service Cross |postnominal=CSC |citation=For outstanding achievement as South Australian Panel Leader, Australian Army Legal Corps, in support of Australian Defence Force units in South Australia, in particular the 9th Brigade.|accessdateaccess-date=22 July 2015 }}</ref><ref name="tourofduty">{{cite journal | url=http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=237845173534809;res=IELHSS | title=Tour of Duty |author1=McNamara, Lindy |author2=Bosio, Ivana | journal=Bulletin (Law Society of South Australia) |date=July 2011 | volume=33 | issue=6 | pages=9 | issn=1038-6777}}{{subscription neededrequired}}</ref><br/>[[Commander of the Venerable Order of Saint John]]<ref name="gazette">{{cite web | url=https://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2014G01671 | title=Admissions and Promotions 2014 – The Priory in Australia of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem | publisher=ComLaw | work=Commonwealth Government Notices Gazette | date=9 October 2014 | accessdateaccess-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>

'''Andrew Lockhart McLachlan''', {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100%|CSC}} (born 14 January 1966) is an Australian politician who has been a [[Australian Senate|Senator]] for South Australia since 6 February 2020, representing the [[Liberal Party of Australia]]. He was previously a member of the [[South Australian Legislative Council]], having been elected at the [[2014 South Australian state election|2014 state election]], and was subsequently elected [[President of the South Australian Legislative Council]] in May 2018. He resigned as Presidentpresident and member of the Legislative Council in February 2020, to take up the vacant seat in the Senate caused by the resignation of [[Cory Bernardi]].

==EducationEarly life==

McLachlan was elected to the [[South Australian Legislative Council]] at the [[2014 South Australian state election|2014 state election]] for an eight-year term.<ref name=2014electionresults>{{cite web | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/sa-election-2014/results/legislative-council/ | title=SA Legislative Council Results | publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | work=South Australian Election 2014 | accessdateaccess-date=22 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="mpbio">{{cite SA-parl |pid=4866 |name=Mr Andrew McLachlan CSC |former=yes |access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>

In July 2015, McLachlan crossed the floor and voted against the Statutes Amendment (Serious and Organised Crimes) Amendment Bill 2015, better known at the time as the 'Bikies Bill', which was contrary to the [[Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division)|Liberal Party's]] position at the time. McLachlan had argued that [[Parliament of South Australia|Parliament]] should not act like a court and the provision in the Bill breached the principle of the [[separation of powers]]. He was the only [[Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division)|Liberal]] Member of Parliament to vote against the Bill.<ref name=bikiebill>{{cite webnews | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-30/anti-bikie-legislation-passes-sa-upper-house/6660280 | title=Anti-bikie legislation passes South Australian Parliament | publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | work=Statutes Amendment (Serious and Organised Crimes) Amendment Bill 2015 | accessdatedate=30 July 2015 | access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> McLachlan is a strong supporter of the [[rule of law]].

In late 2015 McLachlan introduced a Bill that would give legal protections to the identity of individuals who provide sensitive information to journalists. This is a common protection in other Australian jurisdictions, however; in [[South Australia]] the current law requires journalists to identify sources during court proceedings or commissions of inquiry, otherwise face a potential prison sentence.<ref name=shieldlaws>{{cite web | url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/state-government-refusing-to-pass-shield-laws-for-journalists-after-being-passed-by-upper-house/news-story/6c46bc0d6bdfdd903331bc672e7b4782 | title=Secret state: Government refusing to pass shield laws for journalists after being passed by Upper House | publisher=The Advertiser| work=Evidence (Journalists) Amendment Bill 2015 | accessdateaccess-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> The Bill was ultimately not supported by the [[Government of South Australia|Government]].

In August 2017, McLachlan introduced an amendment to a motion put forward by the [[SA Greens]] and [[Advance SA]] MLCs calling for the [[Australian Government]] to 'recognise the [[State of Palestine]], as we have recognised the state of [[Israel]], and announce the conditions and timelines to achieve such recognition.'<ref name=palestinemotion>{{cite news | url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/upper-house-backs-change-from-liberal-mp-andrew-mclachlan-in-israelpalestine-debate-calls-for-new-state-only-after-striking-peace-deal/news-story/f2dab4e5c063f8e1b07f0d3388a04eef | title=Upper House backs change from Liberal MP Andrew McLachlan in Israel-Palestine debate, calls for new state only after striking peace deal | newspaper=The Advertiser | first=Daniel |last=Wills |publisher=News Limited | date=10 August 2017 |accessdateaccess-date=9 November 2017}}</ref> McLachlan's amendment called 'on both sides to resume direct negotiations in good faith' and 'on the Commonwealth government to recognise the state of Palestine once the two sides have successfully negotiated a [[two-state solution]], as required by [[international law]].' This amended motion was passed by the [[South Australian Legislative Council]] and welcomed by many [[Jewish]] organisations including the Australia/Israel Jewish Affairs Council, the [[Executive Council of Australian Jewry]] and the Jewish Community Council of South Australia.<ref name=aijacsupport>{{cite web | url=http://www.aijac.org.au/news/article/aijac-congratulates-south-australian-legislative | title=AIJAC congratulates South Australian Legislative Council's positive resolution on Israeli-Palestinian peace | publisher=Australia/Israel Jewish Affairs Council | work=AIJAC Support of Amended Motion | accessdatedate=9 August 2017 | access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="Australian Jewish News Article">{{cite web | url=https://www.jewishnews.net.au/anti-israel-motion-scuppered/67581 | title=Anti-Israel motion scuppered | publisher=The Australian Jewish News | work=The Australian Jewish News Report | accessdateaccess-date=26 September 2017}}</ref>

On 1 February 2020, McLachlan was selected by the South Australian Liberal Party to fill a [[Casual vacancies in the Australian Parliament|vacant seat]] in the [[Australian Senate]] caused by the resignation of former Liberal Senator [[Cory Bernardi]]. McLachlan defeated former [[Law Council of Australia]] president Morry Bailes and former state party treasurer Michael van Dissel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.net.au/story/6608992/senior-lawyer-set-to-take-sa-senate-seat/?cs=10264|title=Senior lawyer set to take SA Senate seat |publisher=The Standard|date=1 February 2020|accessdateaccess-date=1 February 2020}}</ref><ref name=abc20200201>{{cite web|url= https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-01/andrew-mclachlan-to-replace-cory-bernardi-in-senate/11920726|title= SA Legislative Council President Andrew McLachlan to replace Cory Bernardi in Senate|publisher=ABC|date=1 February 2020|accessdateaccess-date=1 February 2020}}</ref> He resigned as Presidentpresident and a member of the Legislative Council on 5 February 2020, and was appointed to the [[Australian Senate|Senate]] by a joint sitting of the [[South Australian Parliament]] the following day.<ref>{{cite web|urlname= https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=287062|title=Senator Andrew McLachlan CSC|publisher=Parliament of Australia|accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref> He will serveserved the remainder of Bernardi's term which expiresexpiring on 30 June 2022, and was re-elected for another six year term at the [[2022 Australian federal election|2022 federal election]].

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