Andrea Dawkins

Andrea Dawkins
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
for Bass
In office
9 June 2015 – 3 March 2018
Preceded byKim Booth
Succeeded byJennifer Houston
Member of Launceston City Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 October 2018
In office
28 October 2014 – 9 June 2015
Personal details
Born (1965-02-20) 20 February 1965 (age 59)
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Greens (until 2018)
Domestic partnerMark Kershaw
Children2
ResidenceLaunceston, Tasmania
EducationLaunceston College
OccupationPolitician, business manager, small business owner
As of June 2023

Andrea Elizabeth Dawkins is an Australian former politician and animal welfare worker. She represented Bass in the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 9 June 2015, when she was elected in a countback to replace Kim Booth, until 3 March 2018, when she was defeated at the 2018 state election. She represented the Tasmanian Greens.[1]

In August 2018, Dawkins announced that she would stand for deputy mayor of the City of Launceston as an independent, confirming she had ended her membership of the Greens.[2]

Dawkins attended Launceston College, and holds a Diploma of Management. Prior to her election, Dawkins served as an alderman on Launceston City Council.[3] She also developed and ran a social enterprise café called "Fresh on Charles" on Charles Street, Launceston from 1999 until 2013, when she sold the business. Following this, she worked in business development at Josef Chromy Wines, and later as manager of the Launceston Harvest Market.[4]

She has two daughters with partner Mark Kershaw.[5]

Animal welfare

Dawkins is an animal welfare advocate. She is CEO of RSPCA Tasmania.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Andrea Elizabeth Dawkins". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Andrea Dawkins to run for City of Launceston deputy mayor". The Examiner. 12 August 2018. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Bass countback: Launceston alderman Andrea Dawkins to replace Kim Booth in Bass". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 June 2015.
  4. ^ Stephens, Jodie (13 April 2013). "Worry over milk spurs Fresh sale". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Inaugural speech: Andrea Dawkins MP". Tasmanian Greens. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  6. ^ Cuschieri, Louise (5 March 2024). "Changes in RSPCA leadership team ⋆ RSPCA Tasmania - Prevent Animal Cruelty | Educate & Advocate". RSPCA Tasmania - Prevent Animal Cruelty | Educate & Advocate. Retrieved 23 July 2024.