Dr. Andrew Charlton | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Parramatta | |
Assumed office 21 May 2022 | |
Preceded by | Julie Owens |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 26 September 1978
Political party | Labor |
Spouse | Phoebe Arcus |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Sydney Oxford University |
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Andrew Henry George Charlton (born 26 September 1978) is an Australian politician and economist. He has been a Labor member of the Australian Parliament representing the federal division of Parramatta since the 2022 Australian Federal Election.[2][3][4]
Charlton has been described as a "centrist, evidence-based, data-driven economist with entrepreneurial flair".[5] He is the author of several books on economics including Fair Trade for All which he co-authored with Joseph Stiglitz,[5] and most recently Australia's Pivot to India.