Stephen Andrew

Stephen Seymour James Andrew (born 9 December 1968), also known as Moli Duru Ambae,[1] is an Australian politician. He has been the One Nation member for Mirani in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017.[2]

Stephen Andrew
MP
Andrew, c. 2017
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mirani
Assumed office
25 November 2017
Preceded byJim Pearce
Personal details
Born
Stephen Seymour James Andrew

(1968-12-09) 9 December 1968
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Political partyOne Nation
Children2
Residence(s)Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Andrew describes himself as a "fourth-generation South Sea Islander", and is the first South Sea Islander to be elected to parliament.[3] His great-great-grandmother Lucy Querro of Ambae Island (now part of Vanuatu) was one of the Pacific Islander workers who came to Queensland to work in either the sugarcane fields or domestic service; Andrew claims she was "blackbirded". In July 2019 Andrew became a Vanuatu tribal chieftain, Chief Moli Duru Ambrae, following ceremonies held on Ambae Island.[4]

Before entering parliament he worked as a firearms dealer and pest controller.[5] Andrew is the sole One Nation MP in the Queensland Parliament, but is not the state leader of the party. Ousted MP Steve Dickson held the position until his resignation.[6][7] The position is currently vacant.

References
  1. Lynch, Lydia (28 November 2019). "One Nation MP apologises for failing to declare Vanuatu trip". Brisbane Times.
  2. Green, Antony. "Mirani". Queensland Election 2017. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018.
  3. Moore, Tony (27 November 2017). "One Nation wins central Queensland seat of Mirani". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  4. Madigan, Michael (8 August 2019). "Chief Moi a reminder of our shameful past". The Courier-Mail. p. 26.
  5. "Gun dealer may lead One Nation in Qld - news.com.au — Australia's #1 news site". www.news.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  6. "LNP chooses first female party leader Deb Frecklington to take on Premier Palaszczuk". ABC News. 12 December 2017.
  7. "One Nation's Steve Dickson resigns over strip club footage". SBS News. Retrieved 14 June 2019.


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