Roy Butler (Australian politician)

Royal Francis Butler is an Australian politician who is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Barwon since March 2019.[1] He is a member of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party.[2][3]

Roy Butler

MP
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Barwon
Assumed office
23 March 2019
Preceded byKevin Humphries
Personal details
Political partyShooters, Fishers and Farmers
OccupationWestern Region Manager of the NSW Police, senior vice president of Sporting Shooters Australia

Prior to entering politics, Butler was a public servant, working as the Western Region Manager of the NSW Police. He is the senior vice president of Sporting Shooters Australia. He has a master's degree in public administration.[4][5]

The media have repeatedly misreported that Butler is a vegan. He eats a plant-based diet for health reasons, but does not subscribe to the philosophy of veganism.[6]

References
  1. "Mr (Roy) Royal Francis Butler MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  2. McKinnell, Jamie (23 March 2019). "'Massive decline in quality of life' drives NSW bush backlash: Shooters candidate". ABC News. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  3. "NSW Election 2019: Rise of the Shooters party a problem for Scott Morrison". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  4. Townsend, Samantha. "Meet the new political faces". The Land. The Land. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  5. "NSW election: Roy Butler set to clinch Barwon from National Party after 70 years". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  6. Gibson, Michael. "Vegan Roy Butler the secret weapon for the SFFP". Sporting Shooter. Sporting Shooter. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Kevin Humphries		 Member for Barwon
2019–present		 Incumbent


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