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James Paterson (James William Paterson) was born on 21 November, 1987 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, is an Australian politician (born 1987). Discover James Paterson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 36 years old?

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Age 36 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 21 November, 1987
Birthday 21 November
Birthplace Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality Australia

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1987

James William Paterson (born 21 November 1987) is an Australian politician who has been a Senator for Victoria since 2016, representing the Liberal Party.

He was appointed to Peter Dutton's shadow ministry following the Coalition's defeat at the 2022 federal election.

Paterson was born in Melbourne on 21 November 1987.

He attended what he described as a "hippie" school in Melbourne's outer suburbs, and also briefly attended an elementary school in Washington, D.C., USA, while his mother undertook an academic exchange.

He completed high school at McKinnon Secondary College.

Paterson completed the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne.

He worked briefly as a special adviser to Senator Mitch Fifield and for several months as an intern for U.S. congressman Lincoln Díaz-Balart.

He then worked as a writer for the Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) before joining the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) as editor of the IPA Review publication.

1996

He has sought reform to section 18C of the Racial Vilification Act 1996 to remove elements that may restrict free speech.

On global matters, Paterson has been an advocate for human rights of religious and ethnic minority groups and a strong critic of China.

Paterson expressed his support of Brexit, and a freedom of movement deal between Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom (CANZUK).

2008

He was heavily involved in student politics as vice-president of the Melbourne University Liberal Club (2008–2009), vice-president of the Australian Liberal Students' Federation (2008–2009), and state president of the Young Liberals (2009).

2014

In the IPA, Paterson was promoted to director of communications and development, before being promoted to deputy executive director in September 2014.

Paterson joined the Liberal Party at the age of 17, despite coming from "a Labor or Greens-voting family of long-time trade union members".

2016

In March 2016, the Victorian division of the Liberal Party of Australia nominated Paterson to fill the casual vacancy in the Senate caused by the resignation of Michael Ronaldson.

Paterson was appointed by a joint sitting of the Parliament of Victoria on 9 March 2016.

2017

In August 2017, Paterson described himself as a supporter of same-sex marriage, and during the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey he drafted a same-sex marriage bill as an alternative to one proposed by Senator Dean Smith.

He later backed down from putting up a bill.

Paterson met his wife Lydia at a Liberal student function.

The couple had two children as of 2021.

Paterson is an agnostic and has described himself as "not religious at all", although his wife is Catholic and his children were baptised as Catholics.

2019

Paterson and fellow MP Andrew Hastie were denied entry into China for a study tour in November 2019.

Some believe this is due to criticism the pair has raised about Chinese actions towards the Uighurs in Xinjiang province as well as attempted influencing of opinion about China within Australia.

In 2022, Paterson travelled to Washington as the new Australian Co-Chair for the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China in 2022; the grouping works to ensure an ascendant Communist China does not shape the decisions and values of the world's democracies.

In 2021, Paterson was elected Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security following Andrew Hastie's appointment as Assistant Minister for Defence.

In 2022, Paterson was appointed the Shadow Minister for Cyber Security and the Shadow Minister for Countering Foreign Interference by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

In 2023, Paterson was appointed the Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and the Shadow Minister for Cyber Security by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

In 2024, Paterson added Shadow Cabinet Secretary to his portfolio responsibilities.

Paterson is aligned with the national right faction of the Liberal Party.

Coming from the IPA where he was a fellow, Paterson has been associated with Libertarian elements of Liberal Party, who put a strong emphasis on freedom of speech as well as free markets.