Stephen Seymour James Andrew (born 9 December 1968), also known as Moli Duru Ambae is an Australian politician. He has been the
One Nation member for
Mirani in the
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the sole chamber of the unicameral Parliament of Queensland established under the Constitution of Queensland. Elections are held every four years and are done by full preferential voting. The Assembly h ...
since 2017.
Andrew describes himself as a "fourth-generation
South Sea Islander
South Sea Islanders are the Australian descendants of Pacific Islanders from more than 80 islandsincluding the Oceanian archipelagoes of the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, the Gilbert Islands and New Irelandwho were kidnappe ...
", and is the first South Sea Islander to be elected to parliament. His great-great-grandmother Lucy Querro of
Ambae Island (now part of
Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...
) was one of the
Pacific Islander workers who came to
Queensland
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to work in either the
sugarcane fields or domestic service; Andrew claims she was "
blackbirded
Blackbirding involves the coercion of people through deception or kidnapping to work as slaves or poorly paid labourers in countries distant from their native land. The term has been most commonly applied to the large-scale taking of people ...
". In July 2019 Andrew became a Vanuatu tribal chieftain, Chief Moli Duru Ambrae, following ceremonies held on Ambae Island.
Before entering parliament he worked as a firearms dealer and pest controller. Andrew is the sole One Nation MP in the Queensland Parliament, but is not the state leader of the party. Ousted MP
Steve Dickson held the position until his resignation.
The position is currently vacant.
References
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1968 births
Living people
Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
One Nation members of the Parliament of Queensland
Australian people of Vanuatuan descent
Pauline Hanson's One Nation politicians
21st-century Australian politicians
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