Josh Wilson | |
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 Wilsonc. 2024 | |
| Member of theAustralian Parliament forFremantle | |
| Assumed office 28 July 2018 | |
| In office 2 July 2016 – 10 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Melissa Parke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joshua Hamilton Wilson (1972-06-05)5 June 1972 (age 53) Westminster, London, England |
| Citizenship | Australian British (1972–2016)[1] |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Georgia |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | www |
Joshua Hamilton Wilson (born 5 June 1972) is a British-born Australian politician. He is theLabor member forFremantle in theHouse of Representatives, serving from 2 July 2016 until his resignation on 10 May 2018 as a part of the2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis and then since the2018 Fremantle by-election.[2][3]
Wilson was born on 5 June 1972 inWestminster, London.[4] As a child he lived inIndia andLong Island, New York before moving to Fremantle.[2][5][6][7]
Wilson has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from theUniversity of Western Australia, and a Master of Arts (Honours) from theUniversity of Melbourne.[6]
Before going into politics, Wilson served as an Associate Lecturer at Curtin University, a paralegal and litigation project manager, a freelance journalist as well as a travel writer.[5]
Wilson was a councillor of the City of Fremantle from 2009 to 2016,[8] was Deputy Mayor of Fremantle from 2011 and also worked as a staffer to his predecessor as the member for Fremantle,Melissa Parke. During his time as Deputy Mayor, Wilson initiated the "Fremantle Forever" campaign which opposed local government amalgamations, worked on economic development and revitalisation, and introduced an Indigenous employment target. He initially lost preselection to contest the seat in 2016 to Chris Brown, but he became the candidate when Brown was forced to stand aside after failing to declare spent convictions.[2]
Wilson was elected to theAustralian House of Representatives for the seat ofFremantle in the2016 federal election with 40.99% of the primary vote, and 57.52% of thetwo-party-preferred vote.[9] On 9 May 2018, Wilson announced his resignation from the House of Representatives following theHigh Court of Australia ruling that SenatorKaty Gallagher was ineligible to contest the 2016 election. Like Gallagher, Wilson had failed to renounce his British citizenship before nomination in the 2016 federal election.[3] Wilson was re-elected in the subsequent2018 Fremantle by-election.[citation needed]
On 29 July 2024, Wilson was sworn in asAssistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy.[10]
In the2025 Australian federal election Wilson was narrowly re-elected against a challenge fromteal independent candidate Kate Hulett.[11][12] He continued as Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy, while also appointed asAssistant Minister for Emergency Management in thesecond Albanese ministry.[13]
Wilson lives with his wife and three children in Fremantle.[14]
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| Preceded by | Member forFremantle 2016–2018, 2018–present | Incumbent |
Prime Minister:Anthony Albanese | ||
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Prime Minister:Anthony Albanese | ||
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