Julian Leeser
Julian Leeser | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Berowra | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Ruddock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1976 Sydney, New South Wales, 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 Martin Leeser (born 25 May 1976) 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. At the time, 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]
Leeser has written several articles defending the legacy of Prime Minister William McMahon,[6][7] as well as an obituary of his wife Sonia for The Australian.[8] He authored McMahon's entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography,[9] and as of 2016 was working on a full-length biography.[10]
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 Archived 22 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Mercy Health
- ^ Julian Lesser to head government relations at ACU Australian Catholic University August 2012
- ^ Julia has nothing on Billy, The Spectator, 11 February 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ How McMahon was beaten by Whitlam and the Coalition, The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 January 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Gracious, stylish and steadfast, The Australian, 5 April 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ McMahon, Sir William (Billy) (1908–1988), Australian Dictionary of Biography, 2012.
- ^ ABC Guide to the Federal Election 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- Living people
- Australian Catholic University faculty
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- Australian lawyers
- Australian monarchists
- Australian solicitors
- Jewish Australian politicians
- Lawyers from Sydney
- Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Berowra
- People from the North Shore, Sydney
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- University of New South Wales alumni
- University of New South Wales Law School alumni
- 1976 births
- 21st-century Australian politicians