Henry Pike | |
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| Member of theAustralian Parliament forBowman | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Laming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1987 (1987-10-16) (age 38) Canberra, Australia |
| Party | Liberal (LNP) |
| Alma mater | University of Canberra University of Queensland |
| Website | https://www.henrypike.com.au/about/ |
Henry Jon Pike (born 16 October 1987) is an Australian politician who is a member of theHouse of Representatives representing theDivision of Bowman, Queensland, for theLiberal National Party of Queensland from 2022. He sits with theLiberal Party in federal parliament.[1]
Pike was born inCanberra on 16 October 1987. He holds aBachelor of Applied Science in architecture from theUniversity of Canberra and aMaster of Business Administration from theUniversity of Queensland.[2] He worked for theProperty Council of Australia prior to his election to parliament, as a senior policy and communications adviser and later as director of media and communications.[3][4]
Pike was a federal vice-president of theYoung Liberals in 2013 and Chair of the Liberal National Party Metro South Region Branch in 2021.[2] He was the LNP candidate for the seat ofRedlands at the2020 Queensland state election, losing to the incumbentAustralian Labor Party (ALP) MPKim Richards.[5]
In August 2021, Pike won Liberal National Party preselection for the federal seat ofBowman, following the forced retirement of incumbent MPAndrew Laming after having defeated four candidates in the ballot.[6] In early 2022, police dismissed a complaint against Pike in relation to the preselection process, describing the complaint as “unfounded”.[7] In his maiden speech, he said he made "no apologies" for being a social conservative.[8] In his first parliamentary term, Pike was appointed to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, and the Committee on the Implementation of the National Redress Scheme.[2]
Pike retained Bowman for the LNP at the2022 federal election.[9] Aligned with theNational Right faction of the Liberal Party,[10] Pike is associated with the party'sreligious right and was endorsed by prominent conservativeAmanda Stoker.[11]
In January 2023, Pike drafted a bill that would keepAustralia Day on January 26.[12][13][14]
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by | Member for Bowman 2022–present | Incumbent |
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