Early life and education
Laundy was born in August 1971. He is the son of prominent Sydney hotelier [[Arthur Laundy]]. He attended [[St Patrick's College, Strathfield]] and subsequently earned a Bachelor of Commerce from the [[University of New South Wales]]. Prior to his entry into politics, Laundy was involved in his family's business, Laundy Hotels, which operates a significant portfolio of hotels and pubs across Sydney.{{cite web|url=https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=117398|title=Mr Craig Laundy MP|website=Parliament of Australia|access-date=2024-10-27}}Political career
Laundy was elected to the House of Representatives at the [[2013 Australian federal election]], winning the seat of Reid from the [[Australian Labor Party]]. He was re-elected at the [[2016 Australian federal election]].During his tenure in parliament, Laundy held several ministerial appointments within the [[Turnbull Government]] and [[Morrison Government]]:
- [[Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science]] (February 2016 – December 2017)
- [[Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs]] (December 2017 – August 2018)
- [[Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation]] (August 2018 – May 2019)
Generally regarded as a moderate within the Liberal Party, Laundy announced in February 2019 that he would not seek re-election at the [[2019 Australian federal election]]. He cited a desire to spend more time with his family and return to the family business as reasons for his decision.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-12/liberal-minister-craig-laundy-to-quit-politics/10803520|title=Liberal minister Craig Laundy to quit federal politics|publisher=ABC News|date=2019-02-12|access-date=2024-10-27}}
Post-political career
Following his departure from federal politics, Laundy returned to the private sector, rejoining his family's extensive hotel and hospitality business, Laundy Hotels.References
External links
- [https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=117398 Parliamentary Profile] at Parliament of Australia