Andrew Lockhart McLachlan is an Australian politician and Liberal Party of Australia Member of the South Australian Legislative Council since the 2014 South Australian state election. Prior to entering Parliament, McLachlan was a lawyer, army officer and a businessman working in the financial services industry.
Andrew McLachlan | |
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| Member of the South Australian Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Bressington |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Residence(s) | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Business Executive & Army Officer |
| Awards |  Conspicuous Service Cross[1][2]_ribbon.png){kind=small} Commander of the Venerable Order of Saint John[3]
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| Website | Official Website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Commonwealth of Australia |
| Branch/service |  Australian Army |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | Australian Army Legal Corps |
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Education
McLachlan 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).[4][5]
Career Prior to Politics
He commenced his legal career as a young lawyer in regional South Australia, based in Port Augusta.
McLachlan has held senior leadership and executive positions in the financial services industry. He 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, McLachlan worked as a lawyer specialising in superannuation, banking and finance law. McLachlan is also a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.
Political Career
McLachlan was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council at the 2014 South Australian state election for an eight year term.[6]
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, he paid the license renewal fee to preserve the important historical site. [7]
References
- ^ "Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) entry for McLachlan, Andrew Lockhart". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 11 June 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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.
- ^ McNamara, Lindy; Bosio, Ivana (2011). "Tour of Duty". Bulletin (Law Society of South Australia). 33 (6): 9. ISSN 1038-6777.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)(subscription required) - ^ "Admissions and Promotions 2014 - The Priory in Australia of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem". Commonwealth Government Notices Gazette. ComLaw. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "The Honourable Andrew McLachlan CSC MLC". Liberal Party of Australia SA Division. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours 2007". Adelaide onLion. University of Adelaide. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "SA Legislative Council Results". South Australian Election 2014. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ The Advertiser, 5th March 2015, Page 11, 'Lib MP digs into his own pocket to save ANZAC grave', Sarah Rohweder.
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