Andrew Charlton

Andrew Charlton (born 26 September 1978) is an Australian politician and economist who has been Member of Parliament for the division of Parramatta since 2022.[2][3][4]

For other people named Andrew Charlton, see Andrew Charlton (disambiguation).

Andrew Charlton
MP
Charlton in 2018
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Parramatta
Assumed office
21 May 2022
Preceded byJulie Owens
Personal details
Born (1978-09-26) 26 September 1978[1]
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLabor
SpousePhoebe Arcus
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Oxford University
Profession

Charlton has been described as a "centrist, evidence-based, data-driven economist with entrepreneurial flair".[5] He is the author of Ozonomics[6] and co-author of Fair Trade for All with Joseph Stiglitz.[5]

Early life and education

Andrew Charlton was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1978.[7] Charlton won the university medal for economics at the University of Sydney, where he was a resident of St Paul's College, and as a Rhodes Scholar received a PhD in economics from the University of Oxford.[5]

Career

Economic adviser

From December 2007 to June 2010, Charlton served as the chief economic adviser to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.[5] This period coincided with the global financial crisis, during which Charlton played a role alongside Rudd in overseeing Australia's response to the crisis, in which he established a reputation as one of the most innovative and gifted economists in Australia.[5]

Business

In 2015, Charlton founded AlphaBeta Advisors, a consulting and technology firm and served as its director until it was acquired by Accenture in February 2020.[8] Charlton was subsequently named Accenture's Sustainability Services Lead for Growth Markets.[9]

Nomination as Labor candidate

Following the retirement of his predecessor Julie Owens, Charlton was nominated as the Labor candidate by party officials, which is said to have ignited anger "among local branches and multicultural communities".[10] Labor leader Anthony Albanese supported Charlton's candidacy.[10]

Election result

Charlton secured more than 25,000 first preference votes at the 2022 federal election.[11] He claimed victory on the day of the election following concession by his opponent, Maria Kovacic.[12]

Personal life

He is married to barrister Phoebe Arcus, with whom he has three children.[13] Charlton is a member of the Labor Right faction.

Charlton moved from a $16 million home in Bellevue Hill and purchased a house in North Parramatta in May 2022 to be more connected with the electors in the division of Parramatta.[13][14]

References
  1. "Dr Andrew Charlton MP". Parliament of Australia.
  2. "Andrew Charlton". Black Inc. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. "Andrew Charlton – Labor for Parramatta". Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. "Andrew Charlton claims victory in Parramatta". Townsville Bulletin. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. "Meet the economics star trying to win Parramatta for Labor". Australian Financial Review. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. "Ozonomics by Andrew Charlton". Penguin Books.
  7. Schmidt, Lucinda (18 July 2007). "Profile: Andrew Charlton". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  8. "Accenture Acquires Boutique Australian Consultancy AlphaBeta Advisors, Bolstering Analytics-led Strategy Services". newsroom.accenture.com. Accenture. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  9. "Accenture names Andrew Charlton regional sustainability leader". www.consultancy.com.au. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  10. Davies, Anne (22 March 2022). "Labor plan to parachute Andrew Charlton into multicultural western Sydney seat ignites anger". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  11. "AEC Tallyroom". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  12. "Andrew Charlton claims victory in Parramatta", Cairns Post, 21 May 2022, retrieved 22 May 2022
  13. Maley, Jacqueline (13 May 2022). "The golden boy rule: Will Andrew Charlton beat the local female candidate in Parramatta?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  14. Knott, Natassia Chrysanthos, Matthew (17 May 2022). "Labor's Parramatta candidate Andrew Charlton to cast ballot in Wentworth". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Retrieved 13 February 2023.

 

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