Wes Fang
Wes Fang MLC | |
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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 9 August 2017 | |
Preceded by | Duncan Gay |
Personal details | |
Born | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | National |
Residence | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
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Wesley Joseph Fang is an Australian politician. He has been a NSW Nationals member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 9 August 2017, when he filled a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Duncan Gay.[1]
Fang is the first person of Chinese heritage to represent the Nationals in the New South Wales Parliament.[2] Fang holds a degree in aviation from the University of New South Wales and was formerly a pilot with the Australian Army and Telstra Child Flight. He was a director of the Wagga Wagga Business Chamber and founded the Wagga Ratepayers' Community.[2] Fang ran as a National Party candidate on the Coalition New South Wales Senate ticket at the 2016 federal election.
References[]
- ^ "The Hon. (Wes) Wesley Joseph Fang, MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Wagga's Wes Fang newest member of state parliament". The Daily Advertiser. 21 July 2017.
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