Andrew Duncan Braddock (born 1978)[1] is an Australian politician. A memberof the ACT Greens, he is a member of the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the multi-member electorate of Yerrabi since 2020 and has served as the party's deputy leader since 2026. Braddock has also been Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly since 2024.
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| Deputy Leader of the ACT Greens | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2026 | |
| Leader | Jo Clay |
| Preceded by | Jo Clay |
| Deputy Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 6 November 2024 | |
| Speaker | |
| Preceded by | Mark Parton |
| Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Yerrabi | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Deepak-Raj Gupta |
| Acting Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 10 November 2025 – 2 December 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Parton |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Hanson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 January 1978 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Party | ACT Greens |
| Children | 2 |
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Early life, education and career before politics
editBraddock was born in Brisbane, Queensland, to social worker and maths professor parents in 1978.[2]
Braddock graduated from Griffith University with a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (Honours) and moved to Canberra in 2002 to join the Public Service.[citation needed] He went on to obtain a Masters of Management Studies from the University of New South Wales.[citation needed]
Braddock was a public servant and environmental engineer.[3]
Political career
editBraddock stood for election to the ACT Legislative Assembly at the 2016 ACT Election as a candidate for the ACT Greens in the new electorate of Yerrabi. The Greens were unsuccessful in winning a seat in Yerrabi obtaining 7.1 per cent of the vote. In 2019, he ran for The Greens in the Federal election for the Seat of Fenner where he obtained 14.42 per cent of the vote, a swing to The Greens of 1.42 per cent. Braddock stood as the ACT Greens lead candidate for Yerrabi for 2020 ACT election and secured a seat with primary vote of 10.2 per cent (a swing to the Greens of 3.1%).
Parliamentary career
editBraddock is the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and ACT Greens spokesperson for Multicultural Affairs, Transport, Democracy, Integrity, and Public Service Transformation, Emergency Services, Veterans, Municipal Services, and Carers.[3]
Braddock was Acting Speaker from 10 November to 2 December 2025 when the incumbent speaker Mark Parton resigned following his election to Canberra Liberals leadership. Jeremy Hanson was elected the new Speaker on 2 December 2025 when the assembly next sat.[4]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Andrew Braddock". smartvote Australia. Australian National University.
- 1 2 3 Jervis-Bardy, Dan (12 January 2021). "Greens MLA Andrew Braddock on tragedy, empathy and doing politics differently". Canberra Times. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- 1 2 "Andrew Braddock | ACT Greens". The ACT Greens. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ↑ Travers, Penny (10 November 2025). "Mark Parton elected as Canberra Liberals leader as Leanne Castley steps down, Jeremy Hanson resigns as deputy". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 November 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ↑ Twyford, Lottie (14 March 2022). "Shaped by loss and empathy: Andrew Braddock is the politician who won't play politics". Region. Archived from the original on 10 November 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
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