Paul Fletcher (politician)
Paul Fletcher | |
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Official portrait, 2013 | |
| Manager of Opposition Business in the House | |
| In office 5 June 2022 – 25 January 2025 | |
| Deputy | Kevin Hogan |
| Leader | Peter Dutton |
| Preceded by | Tony Burke |
| Succeeded by | Michael Sukkar |
| Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts | |
| In office 22 December 2020 – 23 May 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
| Preceded by | Himself (Communications and Arts) Alan Tudge (Cities and Urban Infrastructure) |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Rowland (Communications) Tony Burke (Arts) Catherine King (Infrastrtucture) |
| Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts | |
| In office 29 May 2019 – 22 December 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
| Preceded by | Mitch Fifield |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Communications and the Arts) Jane Hume (Digital Economy) |
| Minister for Families and Social Services | |
| In office 28 August 2018 – 29 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
| Preceded by | Dan Tehan |
| Succeeded by | Anne Ruston |
| Minister for Urban Infrastructure (Minister for Cities and Urban Infrastructure 2017–2018) | |
| In office 19 July 2016 – 27 August 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison |
| Preceded by | Jamie Briggs |
| Succeeded by | Alan Tudge |
| Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects | |
| In office 21 September 2015 – 19 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Warren Truss (Infrastructure and Regional Development) |
| Succeeded by | Fiona Nash (Local Government and Territories) |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Bradfield | |
| In office 5 December 2009 – 28 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Brendan Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Nicolette Boele |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul William Fletcher 16 January 1965 Devizes, Wiltshire, England |
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| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse | Manuela Zappacosta |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Roseville, Sydney |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | www |
Paul William Fletcher (born 16 January 1965) is an Australian retired politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party and was a member of the House of Representatives from 2009 to 2025, representing the New South Wales division of Bradfield. He held ministerial office in the Turnbull and Morrison governments from 2015 to 2022.
Fletcher was a management consultant, lawyer and corporate executive before entering politics. He was first elected to parliament at the 2009 Bradfield by-election. He served as a parliamentary secretary in the Abbott government from 2013 to 2015, before being promoted to the ministry by Malcolm Turnbull. Fletcher subsequently served as Minister for Major Projects, Territories, and Local Government (2015–2016), Urban Infrastructure and Cities (2016–2018), Families and Social Services (2018–2019), and Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts (2019–2022). He was appointed to cabinet in 2018 by Scott Morrison. After the Coalition's defeat at the 2022 election he was named Manager of Opposition Business in the House. He announced his retirement in December 2024.