Klara Andric

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| name = Klara Andric

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| office = Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for South Metropolitan Region

| term_start = 22 May 2021

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|3|9}}

| birth_place = Novi Sad, Serbia

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| party = Labor

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| alma_mater = Edith Cowan University

| premier1 = Mark McGowan

| premier2 = Roger Cook (politician) (from June 8 2023)

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Klara Andric (born 9 March 1981){{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Parliament/Memblist.nsf/WAllMembersFlat/Andric,+Klara?opendocument|title=Hon. Klara Andric MLC|publisher=Parliament of Western Australia}} is an Australian politician. Born in Serbia (then Yugoslavia) to Hungarian parents, Klara and István Marton, she emigrated to Australia with her family in 1986. She is the first Serbian-born person to be elected to the Parliament of Western Australia and the first Serbian born woman to be elected to any Parliament in Australia.{{Cite web |title=Member List |url=https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Parliament/Memblist.nsf/WAllMembersFlat/Andric,+Klara?opendocument |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=www.parliament.wa.gov.au}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9cp3Kkqi5E |title=Hon Klara Andric MLC - Inaugural Speech on 27 May 2021 |date=2023-09-20 |last=Parliament of Western Australia |access-date=2025-04-11 |via=YouTube}}

A member of the Labor Party, Andric has been a candidate for the party at the 2013 state election (Jandakot){{cite news |title=Candidates left out of pocket as expensive campaign signs are stolen |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/community-news/fremantle-gazette/candidates-left-out-of-pocket-as-expensive-campaign-signs-are-stolen-c-792784 |access-date=11 April 2021 |work=Fremantle Gazette |date=5 March 2013 |language=en}} and the 2014 Australian Senate special election in Western Australia.{{cite web |title=Senate Candidates |url=https://results.aec.gov.au/17875/Website/SenateCandidates-17875-WA.htm |website=WA Senate Election 2014 |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission |access-date=11 April 2021}} From 2017 to 2021, she was the director of the Labor Business Roundtable, a fundraising and engagement initiative operated by WA Labor.{{cite news |last1=Kruijff |first1=Peter de |title=Labor’s massive primary pays dividends for party coffers as Liberals tank |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/politics/western-australia/labor-s-massive-primary-pays-dividends-for-party-coffers-as-liberals-tank-20210315-p57au2.html |access-date=11 April 2021 |work=WAtoday |date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2024-01-04 |title=The millions in 'dark money' creating a 'stench' in WA politics |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-04/wa-political-arena-is-being-filled-with-dark-money-worth-milions/103279060 |access-date=2025-04-11 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}

Andric was elected as a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for South Metropolitan as part of the historic landslide 2021 state election which saw WA Labor seize a majority in the Legislative Council for the first time in state history.{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Antony |date=2021-03-13 |title=Western Australian Election Updates |url=https://antonygreen.com.au/western-australian-election-updates/ |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Antony Green's Election Blog |language=en-AU}} Andric was sworn in on 22 May 2021.{{cite web |title=Legislative Council final results |url=https://www.elections.wa.gov.au/2021-state-government-election-results |publisher=Western Australian Electoral Commissions |access-date=11 April 2021}} In 2025 the party experienced a historic third consecutive landslide win, Andric was 12th on the WA Labor upper house ticket meaning she was comfortably reelected with the party obtaining sufficient quotas for 15 seats.{{Cite web |title=Legislative Council Results |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/wa/2025/guide/lc-results |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=www.abc.net.au |language=en-AU}}

Professional and political career

Before entering politics, Klara Andric worked in retail at Myer. Her political journey began through the Labor Movement Work Experience Program, an initiative led by Senator Chris Evans, which opened the door to roles with various state and federal members of Parliament, including then Premier Alan Carpenter. She went on to work for the United Workers Union and UnionsWA. From 2017 onwards, Andric held a senior position at WA Labor, where she also worked with the Labor Business Roundtable.

Personal views

Andric is affiliated with the United Workers Union and is part of the Labor Left faction.{{Cite report |url=https://doi.org/10.2172/1123704 |title=Boildown Study on Supernatant Liquid Retrieved from AW-106 in December 2012 |last=Page |first=Jason S. |date=2013-05-01 |publisher=Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)}} Andric is an advocate for multiculturalism, gender equality, and social justice, believing that inclusive policies, equal representation, and support for migrant and working-class communities are essential to building a fairer and more representative society.

Personal life

Andric lives in Atwell, a suburb in Perth’s south, where she has raised her family and remains closely connected to the South Metropolitan Region she represents. She is partnered with Vukašin Andrić, with whom she shares two daughters, Andjela and Aleksandra. She has one sister, Rebeka Marton, who is also active in politics.

References

Category:1981 births

Category:Living people

Category:Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia

Category:Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council

Category:Women members of the Western Australian Legislative Council

Category:Serbian emigrants to Australia