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AUSTRALIA_ Kevin Andrews on China, Entitlement, and the Future: His Most Impactful Opinions in The Epoch Times

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Kevin Andrews on China, Entitlement, and the Future: His Most Impactful Opinions in The Epoch Times

Kevin Andrews has been hailed by many as a ‘Liberal warrior’. But in his later years, he proved the pen could be at least as mighty as the sword.


Kevin Andrews speaks for amendments to the marriage equality bill at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Dec. 7, 2017. Michael Masters/Getty Images

By Rex Widerstrom
12/16/2024 Updated: 12/16/2024


Kevin Andrews, who died last weekend after a year-long battle with cancer, had a long Parliamentary career.

From 1991 until 2022, he was the Liberal member for the blue ribbon seat of Menzies. During that time, he held ministerial positions in both the Howard and Abbott governments, including responsibility for defence, workplace relations, ageing, and immigration.

He was a senior figure in the party’s right faction, and a devout Catholic who championed conservative causes.

While still a backbencher, he first gained public notice when he introduced the Andrews bill in 1996. This restricted the power of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Northern Territory to legislate for euthanasia.

The law passed and remained in place for 25 years before being repealed in 2023.

He also championed the contentious WorkChoices legislation and citizenship test, and opposed abortion, same-sex marriage, and stem cell research.

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