Austin William Evans (born 3 June 1968) is an Australian politician. He was a
Nationals member of the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The upper house is the New South Wales Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House ...
from 14 October 2017 to 23 March 2019, representing
Murray
Murray may refer to:
Businesses
* Murray (bicycle company), an American bicycle manufacturer
* Murray Motor Car Company, an American car manufacturer
* Murrays, an Australian bus company
* Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trus ...
after
a by-election held to replace
Adrian Piccoli
Adrian Piccoli (; born 24 March 1970) is a former Australian politician who represented the electoral district of Murray in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2015 to 2017, and the district of Murrumbidgee from 1999 to 2015. He was ...
.
Evans grew up in
Narrandera
Narrandera ( ), until around 1949 also spelled "Narandera", is a town located in the central Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The town lies on the junction of the Newell Highway, Newell and Sturt Highway, Sturt highwa ...
and worked for an irrigation company in
Coleambally. He was the last mayor of
Murrumbidgee Shire before its amalgamation with
Jerilderie Shire, and served as administrator of the resulting
Murrumbidgee Council
Murrumbidgee Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Murrumbidgee Shire and the Jerilderie Shire.
The combined area comprises and covers the ...
from 2016 to 2017. He was elected to the new council in 2017.
References
1968 births
Living people
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales
People from the Riverina
Mayors of places in New South Wales
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