David Bushby

David Bushby
Consul-General of Australia in Chicago
Assumed office
January 2019
Preceded byMichael Wood
Chief Government Whip in the Senate
In office
1 July 2014 – 21 January 2019
Prime Minister
Preceded byHelen Kroger
Succeeded byDean Smith
Senator for Tasmania
In office
30 August 2007 – 21 January 2019
Preceded byPaul Calvert
Personal details
Born
David Christopher Bushby

(1965-07-17) 17 July 1965 (age 59)
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyLiberal
RelationsMax Bushby (father)
Wendy Askew (sister)
ChildrenThree daughters
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.davidbushby.com.au

David Christopher Bushby (born 17 July 1965) is an Australian diplomat and former politician who served as a Senator for Tasmania from August 2007 to January 2019, representing the Liberal Party. He was the Chief Government Whip in the Senate for the Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison governments from 1 July 2014 until he resigned on 21 January 2019. Bushby currently serves as Consul-General of Australia in Chicago since 2019.