Roy Butler (Australian politician)

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Roy Butler
MP
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Barwon
Assumed office
23 March 2019
Preceded byKevin Humphries
Personal details
Born (1977-03-22) 22 March 1977 (age 44)
Political partyShooters, Fishers and Farmers
OccupationWestern Region Manager of the NSW Police, senior vice president of Sporting Shooters Australia

Royal Francis Butler (born 22 March 1977)[1] is an Australian politician who is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Barwon since March 2019.[2] He is a member of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party.[3][4]

Prior to entering politics, Butler was a public servant, working as the Western Region Manager of the NSW Police. He is the senior vice president of Sporting Shooters Australia. He has a master's degree in public administration.[5][6]

The media have repeatedly misreported that Butler is a vegan. He eats a plant-based diet for health reasons, but does not subscribe to the philosophy of veganism.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Member for Barwon". Hansard. 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Mr (Roy) Royal Francis Butler MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  3. ^ McKinnell, Jamie (23 March 2019). "'Massive decline in quality of life' drives NSW bush backlash: Shooters candidate". ABC News. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  4. ^ "NSW Election 2019: Rise of the Shooters party a problem for Scott Morrison". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  5. ^ Townsend, Samantha. "Meet the new political faces". The Land. The Land. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  6. ^ "NSW election: Roy Butler set to clinch Barwon from National Party after 70 years". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  7. ^ Gibson, Michael. "Vegan Roy Butler the secret weapon for the SFFP". Sporting Shooter. Sporting Shooter. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Barwon
2019–present 		Incumbent


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