Justin Paul Clancy is an Australian politician. He has been a 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 ...

since 2019, representing

Albury Albury (; ) is a major regional city that is located in the Murray River, Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the twin city of Albury–Wodonga, Albury-Wodonga and is located on the Hume Highway and the northern side of ...

for the

Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems ...

. Clancy was educated at

St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill St Joseph's College (abbreviated as SJC and commonly called ''Joeys'') is an independent Catholic secondary day and boarding school for boys, conducted in the Marist Brothers tradition, located in Hunters Hill, a suburb on the Lower North Sh ...

and was a veterinarian before entering politics.

Political career

In November 2018, Clancy was endorsed by the Liberal Party to contest

at the 2019 state election, following the retirement of

Greg Aplin Gregory John Aplin (born 9 October 1952), an Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing electoral district of Albury, Albury for the Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division), Libera ...

. He comfortably won the seat with 56.8% of the primary vote, and 66% of the final vote. Clancy won again in the 2023 NSW election with 53% of the primary vote, and 66.3% of the final vote. Clancy is part of three parliamentary committees: Investment, Industry and Regional Development; Protecting Local Water Utilities from Privatisation; and Remote, Rural and Regional Health. He is also the former deputy chair of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services.

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Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 21st-century Australian politicians People educated at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub