John Anderson (Australian politician)

The Honourable John Anderson AC FTSE
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
In office 20 July 1999 – 6 July 2005
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Tim Fischer
Succeeded by	Mark Vaile
Leader of the National Party
In office 20 July 1999 – 23 June 2005
Deputy	Mark Vaile
Preceded by	Tim Fischer
Succeeded by	Mark Vaile
Minister for Transport and Regional Development
In office 21 October 1998 – 6 July 2005
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Mark Vaile
Succeeded by	Warren Truss
Deputy Leader of the National Party
In office 23 March 1993 – 20 July 1999
Leader	Tim Fischer
Preceded by	Bruce Lloyd
Succeeded by	Mark Vaile
Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
In office 11 March 1996 – 21 October 1998
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Bob Collins
Succeeded by	Mark Vaile
Member of Parliament for Gwydir
In office 15 April 1989 – 17 October 2007
Preceded by	Ralph Hunt
Succeeded by	Division abolished
Personal details
Born	(1956-11-14) 14 November 1956 (age 68) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	National Party of Australia
Spouse	Julia Robertson
Children	5
Alma mater	The King's School, Parramatta, University of Sydney
Website	johnanderson.net.au

John Duncan Anderson AC FTSE (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician and commentator who served as the 11th deputy prime minister of Australia and leader of the National Party from 1999 to 2005. He had also served as Minister for Primary Industries and Energy Minister for Transport and Regional Development in the Howard government.

As a government minister and later deputy prime minister, Anderson had cabinet responsibility for primary industry policy, including transport infrastructure and agricultural water rights.^[1] He was a member of Australia's National Security Committee from 1999 to 2005 when it faced the War on terror, in particular the Bali bombings.

After politics, Anderson has been published for his views on civic freedoms, global food security, modern slavery and the economy. In 2017 he launched a web-based interview program, Conversations with John Anderson, featuring interviews with public intellectuals. In this role he has advocated for many socially conservative causes, such as the "no" case in the 2023 Australian referendum and the establishment of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship.