Julian Leeser
Julian Leeser | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Berowra | |
| Preceded by | Philip Ruddock |
| Assumed office 2 July 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Residence(s) | Pennant Hills, New South Wales |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales Law School University of New South Wales |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician |
| Website | [1] |
Julian Leeser is a Liberal Party of Australia member who won the Seat of Berowra at the 2016 Australian election, having been endorsed as a candidate in April 2016 to replace former Attorney-General Philip Ruddock.[1]
Between 1995 and 1999, Leeser sat on Woollahra Council. He was the youngest local councillor ever elected in Australia.[2] In 1999 he served as a member of Prime Minister John Howard's No campaign during the republic referendum. In 2000, he was an associate to Justice Ian Callinan of the High Court of Australia.[3]
Leeser worked as an adviser for Minister for Workplace Relations Tony Abbott in 2001 and for Philip Ruddock between 2004 and 2006. He worked as a solicitor for Mallesons Stephen Jaques between 2002 and 2004. In 2006 he joined the Menzies Research Centre as Executive Director, before becoming Director of Government Policy & Strategy at the Australian Catholic University in July 2012.[4][5]
He is the first Jew to win a federal parliamentary seat in New South Wales.
References
- ^ Federal election 2016: Julian Leeser wins Liberal Party preselection for seat of Berowra Hills News 18 April 2016
- ^ Liberal candidate Julian Leeser follows in the footsteps of neighbour and political giant Philip Ruddock Accessed 3 July 2016
- ^ "Julian Leeser Wins Liberal Preselection For Berowra; Succeeds Philip Ruddock | AustralianPolitics.com". australianpolitics.com. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Julian Leeser Mercy Health
- ^ Julian Lesser to head government relations at ACU Australian Catholic University August 2012
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