Warwick Stacey
Warwick Stacey | |
|---|---|
| Senator-elect for New South Wales | |
| Assuming office 1 July 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Perin Davey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1952 |
| Political party | One Nation |
| Other political affiliations | Seniors United (2017) |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
Warwick Desmond Stacey (born 19 November 1952) is an Australian politician and former army officer. He was elected to the Senate at the 2025 federal election as One Nation's lead Senate candidate in New South Wales, to a six-year term beginning on 1 July 2025.
Personal life
[edit]Stacey was born on 19 November 1952, the twin son of Noel Stacey.[1] He was raised in Australia, where he attended Sydney Grammar School.[2] He moved to France at the age of 21 and later lived in the United Kingdom.[3]
Stacey holds a Master of Arts in European literature from King's College London. He speaks German and holds a simultaneous interpretation accreditation.[4]
Career
[edit]After attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst,[5] Stacey served with the British Army as an officer in the Parachute Regiment and troop commander in the 22 SAS Regiment.[4][6] He later spent 10 years in the Australian Army Reserve.[3] After leaving the military he worked as a "contract officer on military projects in the Middle East and the Indian sub-continent" and later became a crisis and risk management focusing on "incidents of kidnap for ransom, extortion, maritime piracy, product extortion and contamination, and related life-threatening crises".[4] He worked for Control Risks Group, Pinkerton, Aegis Defence Services and Steve Vickers Associates.[5]
Politics
[edit]Stacey has written for Spectator Australia and has been described by David Flint as "long prominent in the defence of our constitutional monarchy".[5]
Stacey was a candidate in the 2017 New England by-election for the Seniors United Party of Australia.[7] He came 16th place with 0.39% of the vote.
Stacey was elected to the Senate at the 2025 federal election, to a six-year term beginning on 1 July 2025.[8] He was One Nation's lead Senate candidate in New South Wales.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "BIRTHS". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 December 1952. p. 38. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
STACEY − November 19, to Dr. and Mrs Noel Stacey, of Epping and Armidale − twin sons (Warwick Desmond and Peter Harding)
- ^ "Warwick Stacey". Sydney Grammar School. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Warwick Stacey". Australian Army Research Centre. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Warwick Stacey". Steve Vickers Associates. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Flint, David (19 April 2025). "Crying out for new leadership". Spectator Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE" (PDF). The Gazette. 25 January 1977. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Politics (2017-11-07). "And then there were seven … Seniors United Party joins New England by-election". www.gleninnesexaminer.com.au. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "New South Wales Senators decided". Australian Electoral Commission. 30 May 2025.
- ^ Gould, Courtney (30 May 2025). "One Nation picks up Senate seat in NSW". ABC News.