Alex Antic

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Senator

Alex Antic
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Senator for South Australia
Assumed office
1 July 2019
Personal details
Born
Alexander Charles Antic

(1974-12-17) 17 December 1974 (age 46)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Political partyLiberal
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
ProfessionLawyer

Alexander Charles Antic (born 17 December 1974) is an Australian politician who has been a Senator for South Australia since 2019. He is a member of the Liberal Party.

Early life[]

Antic was born in Adelaide in 1974, the son of Vicki Anderson and Ratomir Antic. In his maiden speech to parliament he stated his belief that he was the first Australian senator of Serbian descent. His father arrived in Australia from Yugoslavia in 1957 and eventually became director of thoracic medicine at Royal Adelaide Hospital.[1]

Antic holds arts and law degrees from the University of Adelaide.[1] Before entering politics he was a senior associate with lawyers.[2] He served on the Adelaide City Council from 2014 to 2018, representing the south ward.[3] In this role he publicly argued that local governments must concentrate on the delivery of services, rather than "being used as a vehicle for identity politics."[4][5]

Politics[]

Antic was elected to the Senate at the 2019 federal election, taking office on 1 July 2019.[6][7] In the Liberal preselection process he out-polled sitting senator Lucy Gichuhi, a fellow member of the party's conservative faction.[8] While proud of his Slavic heritage, he advocates for awareness of the British legacy of the Westminster system "free speech, the right to a fair trial, the right to vote."[4] For this reason, Antic is a defender of the current traditions of celebrating Australia Day.[9]

In his maiden speech in September 2019 Antic spoke of his support for the development of an Australian nuclear power industry.[10] In November 2019 he opposed moves to decriminalise prostitution in South Australia, stating that sex workers were being exploited and that it was hypocritical to support decriminalisation while opposing the use of grid girls at the Australian Grand Prix.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Antic, Alex (17 September 2019). "First speech". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Alex Antic Senior Associate". . Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ "New Council Investiture Ceremony". City of Adelaide. 18 November 2014. New elected members: Lord Mayor: Martin Haese; Area: Robert Simms; North: Philip Martin; Central: David Slama; South: Alex Antic; South: Priscilla Corbell
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b readAugust 6, ALEX ANTIC2 min; comments)`; }); }), 2017-5:30PM/* global newscorpau */ fetch then innerHTML = `${data} comments`; document querySelector innerHTML += ` } (6 August 2017). "No role for councils in "Invasion Day"". adelaidenow. Retrieved 14 April 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Councillor Wants City Council To Stick To Day Job". FiveAA. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Qualification Checklist" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 2019.
  7. ^ "First preferences by Senate group: South Australia". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Right-wing Senate wannabe Alex Antic takes aim at his own". The Weekend Australian. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Local govt should stay out of debate I started, says councillor". InDaily. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  10. ^ "New Lib senator joins nuclear power push". The Canberra Times. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Grid girls used in sex-work debate". Adelaide Now. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.

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