Paul William Andrews (11 November 195522 October 2009) was an Australian politician. He was a

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member of the

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from 2001 to 2008, representing the electorate of Southern River. Andrews entered parliament at the 2001 state election by defeating sitting

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MP Monica Holmes. He won re-election at the 2005 state election by defeating Holmes a second time. Seeking a third term at the 2008 state election, Andrews lost his seat to Liberal candidate Peter Abetz. Andrews had also battled

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for years and championed organ transplant in the Western Australian State Parliament for his two terms. Andrews also voiced his passion for reform to the organ donation transplant laws in

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. Andrews died on 22 October 2009 from cancer at the age of 53, leaving behind a wife and three adult children.

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