Andrew Whitecross is an Australia

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n politician

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 and was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly

Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly

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, elected to the multi-member electorate of Brindabella

Brindabella electorate

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 for the Australian Labor Party

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. Whitecross was elected the third ACT Legislative Assembly at the 1995 general election

Australian Capital Territory general election, 1995

Elections to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly were held on Saturday, 18 February 1995. The incumbent Labor Party, led by Rosemary Follett, was challenged by the Liberal Party, led by Kate Carnell. For the first time, candidates were elected to fill three multi-member...

 as a Labor

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 member. He succeeded former Chief Minister

Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory

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 Rosemary Follett

Rosemary Follett

Rosemary Follett AO , Australian politician, was the first Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. She was the first woman to become head of government in an Australian state or territory....

 as Leader of the Opposition

Leader of the Opposition (Australian Capital Territory)

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 in March 1996, and continued in that position until his replacement by Wayne Berry

Wayne Berry

Wayne Bruce Berry , former Australian politician, was a member of the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 2008, representing the electorate of Ginninderra for the Australian Labor Party...

 in August 1997. He recontested the seat at the 1998 general election

Australian Capital Territory general election, 1998

Elections to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly were held on Saturday, 21 February 1998. The incumbent Liberal Party, led by Kate Carnell, was challenged by the Labor Party, led by Wayne Berry. Candidates were elected to fill three multi-member electorates using a single...

, but was unsuccessful.