Andrew Southcott
| Dr Andrew Southcott | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Boothby |
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In office 2 March 1996 – 9 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Steele Hall |
| Succeeded by | Nicolle Flint |
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15 October 1967 Panorama |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Southcott (née Simpson) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Flinders University University of Adelaide |
| Occupation | Medical practitioner |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Website | AndrewSouthcott.com.au |
Andrew John Southcott (born 15 October 1967) is an Australian politician and medical practitioner. He was the Liberal member for the House of Representatives seat of Boothby from the 1996 election until he stood down at the 2016 election.
Southcott was born in Panorama, South Australia, and attended Paringa Park Primary School, and St Peter's College.
He studied medicine at University of Adelaide and was a medical practitioner before entering politics, serving as an intern and surgical trainee at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and as a surgical registrar at the Flinders Medical Centre and Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park. While in office he has completed a Bachelor of Economics at Flinders University and a Masters of Business Administration at the University of Adelaide.
Southcott joined the party in 1989 while serving as president of the Adelaide Medical Students Society. He defeated Senate leader and future Defence Minister Robert Hill, a moderate, in a pre-selection battle for the seat of Boothby in 1994. Southcott is from the conservative faction of the Liberal Party of Australia.
Southcott was elected to the House of Representatives seat of Boothby at the 1996 election and remained a backbencher throughout the Howard Government.
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