Andrew Cornwell

Andrew Cornwell
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Charlestown
In office
26 March 2011 – 12 August 2014
Preceded byMatthew Morris
Succeeded byJodie Harrison
Majority10.2 points
Personal details
Born
Andrew Stuart Cornwell

(1969-12-29) 29 December 1969 (age 54)
Glen Innes, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Political partyIndependent (2014)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (2011–2014)
SpouseSamantha Brookes
Children3
Residence(s)Warners Bay, New South Wales
ProfessionVeterinarian

Andrew Stuart Cornwell (born 29 December 1969) is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from the 2011 election until 2014, representing the electorate of Charlestown. He was elected as a Liberal Party candidate, and represented that party until 6 August 2014, when he moved to the parliamentary crossbench and sat as an independent after the Independent Commission Against Corruption heard evidence that Cornwell may have breached electoral funding laws.[1][2] After earlier announcing that would not contest his seat at the next state election,[3] on 12 August 2014 Cornwell resigned from parliament with immediate effect[4] triggering the 2014 Charlestown by-election.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Mr Andrew Stuart Cornwell (1969- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  2. ^ Hasham, Nicole (6 August 2014). "Tim Owen and Andrew Cornwell stand down from Liberal Party after ICAC hearing". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference aust2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Nicholls, Sean (12 August 2014). "Newcastle MP Tim Owen and Charlestown MP Andrew Cornwell resign from NSW Parliament following ICAC donations inquiry". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  5. ^ "NSW Premier Mike Baird apologises for Liberal Party after horror week at ICAC". Sunday Telegraph. Australia. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Liberal Party apologises to NSW voters after more MPs resign over corruption allegations". The Sun-Herald. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.