Andrew Barr, MLA

	Minister for Education and Training
	Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation
	Minister for Industrial Relations
	Minister for Planning
	Phone: (02) 6205 0011
	Fax: (02) 6205 0157
	Address: GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601
	Email: barr@act.gov.au Web: www.andrewbarr.com.au

Andrew Barr MLA has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly since being elected as a replacement for Ted Quinlan in the seat of Molonglo in April 2006.

Andrew was born in Lismore in 1973 and moved to Canberra in 1977. He attended the AME School, Turner Primary School, Lyneham High School and Lake Ginninderra College before completing a Bachelor of Arts (Policy Studies), majoring in economics, economic history and political science at the Australian National University in 1995.

Since graduating from the ANU, Andrew has worked in the private sector as an account manager and salesperson and in the political sphere, as a policy and parliamentary adviser and Chief of Staff to a Labor Minister.

Andrew believes in modern Labor values of responsible economic management and progressive social reform. His priorities in the Legislative Assembly include rebuilding public infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, roads and footpaths and addressing the enrolment drift away from public education. He will also work hard toward contributing to a balanced budget.

Andrew believes that all people are entitled to respect, dignity and the right to participate in society. He has a long record of support for equal rights for gay and lesbian Canberrans; the reproductive rights of women; multiculturalism and the humanitarian treatment of refugees. He believes in the right of all people to access quality education and is a strong supporter of the public education system.

Andrew lives with his partner, Anthony in Dickson and outside of politics enjoys cooking, movies, reading, listening to music, cycling, playing sport and following the fortunes of the Brumbies, the Raiders and the Hawthorn Football Club.