Karen Andrews

Karen Lesley Andrews (née Weir; born 23 August 1960) is an Australian politician who served in the Morrison government as Minister for Industry, Science and Technology from 2018 to 2021 and as Minister for Home Affairs from 2021 to 2022. She is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland and has represented the Queensland seat of McPherson since the 2010 federal election. Andrews sat as a Liberal and previously served as an assistant minister in the Abbott and Turnbull governments. Before entering politics, she was a mechanical engineer and industrial relations consultant.