David Gillespie (politician)

This article is about the politician. For the rugby league player, see David Gillespie. For the murder victim, see House of Blood murders.
The Honourable Dr
David Gillespie
MP
Assistant Minister for Rural Health
Assumed office
19 July 2016
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by Fiona Nash (as Minister for Rural Health)
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Lyne
Assumed office
7 September 2013
Preceded by Rob Oakeshott
Personal details
Born David Arthur Gillespie
(1957-12-20) 20 December 1957
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party The Nationals
Spouse(s) Charlotte Gillespie
Children 3
Alma mater University of Sydney
Profession Gastroenterologist
Website Official website

David Arthur Gillespie (born 20 December 1957) is an Australian politician. He has been a Nationals member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Lyne in New South Wales, since September 2013. In 2016, he was appointed as the Assistant Minister for Rural Health.

Career

Gillespie was born in Canberra.[1] He was a gastroenterologist for twenty years and, up until the 2013 election, was the director of physician training at Port Macquarie Base Hospital.[2]

In 2010, he contested the seat of Lyne for the first time, representing the Nationals. His opponent, independent member Rob Oakeshott, defeated him; however, the Nationals received a 10-point swing. Following Oakeshott's retirement at the 2013 federal election, Gillespie contested the seat again and won. This was not an upset; Lyne was still a comfortably safe National seat in a traditional two-party matchup, and it was taken for granted that it would revert to the Nationals once Oakeshott retired.[3]

With the reelection of the Turnbull Government in 2016, Gillespie became the Assistant Minister for Rural Health in the Second Turnbull Ministry.[4]

Personal

Gillespie is married to Charlotte, and they have three children.[5] The family lives at Sancrox, west of Port Macquarie.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Dr David Gillespie MP, Parliament of Australia.
  2. 1 2 Green, Antony (15 September 2013). "Lyne Results". Federal Election 2013. Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "David Gillespie Candidate for Lyne". National Party of Australia. 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Stephanie (20 July 2016). "Election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull unveils ministry with Christopher Pyne, Greg Hunt on the move". ABC News. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Townsend, Samantha (7 September 2013). "Nationals candidate David Gillespie tipped to take Lyne". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Rob Oakeshott		 Member for Lyne
2013–present 		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Fiona Nash
as Minister for Rural Health		 Assistant Minister for Rural Health
2016–present 		Incumbent
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