Neil Andrew Warwick Angus (born 24 March 1961) is a former Member of the

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, representing the

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. He was elected in 2010, and subsequently reelected in the

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and

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elections, before being defeated at the

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. While in Parliament, Angus variously held the shadow portfolios of Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Consumer Affairs, and Assistant Treasurer.

Early life and education

Angus underwent his high school education at

Carey Baptist Grammar School Carey Baptist Grammar School, commonly known as Carey, is an Independent school, independent and co-educational, Baptists, Baptist day school in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The institution consists of five campuses: Kew, Victoria, ...

. His tertiary education includes a Bachelor of Business in Accounting from

Swinburne University of Technology Swinburne University of Technology (often simply called Swinburne) is a public research university based in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1908 as the Eastern Suburbs Technical College by George Swinburne to serve those without access ...

, and a Graduate Certificate in Financial investment from

Edith Cowan University Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a public university in Western Australia. It is named in honour of the first woman to be elected to an Parliaments of the Australian states and territories, Australian parliament, Edith Cowan, and is the only Aust ...

. Angus worked as a Registered Company Auditor from 1992-2010 and a Certified Fraud Examiner from 2005–2012.

Politics

Angus finished runner-up to

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in the Liberal preselection ballot for the

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prior to the 2010 federal election.

State parliament

Angus was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014 and 2018. He served as a Shadow Minister from 2018 to 2021, but was dropped from the shadow minister on Matthew Guy’s return to the Liberal leadership. In 2022, Angus was the only member of the Legislative Assembly who was not vaccinated against

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, stating in late 2021 that he was ‘unwilling’ to have the vaccine, despite scientific consensus and official support from the Liberal opposition for vaccinations. Seeking preselection ahead of the 2022 election, Angus lobbied Liberal Party members to postpone the vote, to avoid him being excluded from it after unvaccinated people were banned from attending. At the

, Angus ran for the newly created seat of

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after his seat, Forest Hill, was abolished in the 2021 redistribution. He was defeated by Labor’s John Mullahy. In 2023, Angus sought a return to state parliament, nominating for Liberal preselection to fill a vacancy in the Legislative Council, following the announced retirement of

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Personal life

Neil is married, has four children, and three grandchildren.

References

External links

Parliamentary voting record of Neil Angus at Victorian Parliament Tracker
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Angus, Neil 1961 births Living people Politicians from Melbourne Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly People educated at Carey Baptist Grammar School Swinburne University of Technology alumni Australian accountants 21st-century Australian politicians