Matthew Evans (Australian politician)
Matthew Evans | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo | |
| In office 2023–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jennifer Alden |
| Succeeded by | Abhishek Awasthi |
| In office 2021–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Andrea Metcalf |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Alden |
| Councillor of the City of Greater Bendigo for Eppalock Ward | |
| In office 2020–2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1996-1997[1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal[2] |
Matthew Evans is an Australian politician and communications specialist who served as deputy mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo twice, from 2021 to 2022[3] and again from 2023 to 2024, as well as serving as a councillor for the City of Greater Bendigo for Eppalock Ward from 2020 until retiring from the council in 2024.[4] He is the Liberal Party candidate for the Division of Bendigo in the 2025 Australian federal election.[5]
Early life and career
[edit]Evans was born in Victoria. He is one of three siblings, with his father working as a lawyer and his mother as a chef.[6] His mother is from Papua New Guinea.[7] His great-grandfather, Ivor Evans, was one of the designers of the Flag of Australia.[8]
Evans worked as an electorate officer for Tim Wilson before moving to Bendigo, where he worked as a promotions manager at Bendigo South East College.[6][7]
Political career
[edit]In the 2020 Victorian local elections, Evans was elected as a Councillor for the Eppalock Ward on the City of Greater Bendigo Council. He was elected third with 9.78% of the primary vote.[9] He was the second youngest person to be elected to the City of Greater Bendigo Council, behind James Reade.[10][1] In 2021, he became Deputy Mayor, making him the youngest person to hold the position at the time.[11]
In 2022, Evans contested the position of mayor, however he was defeated by incumbent mayor Andrea Metcalf.[12][13]
in November 2023, Evans was elected as Deputy Mayor for a second term.[14] In December 2023 the Liberal Party announced Evans as the candidate for the federal seat of Bendigo.[15]
Evans did not contest the 2024 local election. In February 2025, Evans launched his federal election campaign.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gen Y council candidates say politicians not connecting with Aussies". ABC News. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "Matt Evans - Liberal Party of Australia". www.liberal.org.au. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "'I hope to be exhausted', mayor-elect says of the coming 12 months". www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "Past Councillors | City of Greater Bendigo". www.bendigo.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "Deputy mayor Matt Evans endorsed as next Liberal candidate for Bendigo". www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ a b "Matthew Evans". 2021-04-09. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ a b "Australia: Pacific Islanders put their hand up for local elections". ABC Pacific. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "The seamstress flag maker forgotten from Australia's history pages". ABC News. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "Greater Bendigo City Council election results 2020". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "New faces on Bendigo council". ABC News. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ Magrath, Jonathon (2021-11-03). "Metcalf named mayor, Evans deputy". Bendigo Times. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "Deputy mayor Matthew Evans announces tilt for top job". www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au. 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "Mayor beats deputy in race for top council job". www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "Cr Andrea Metcalf to serve third mayoral term, Cr Evans elected Deputy Mayor | City of Greater Bendigo". www.bendigo.vic.gov.au. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ Founé, Sophie (2023-12-07). "Libs name deputy-mayor for Federal election". McIvor Times. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "Liberals launch shows taste for change, but not for lively furnishings". www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au. 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-02-22.