John Williams

Who is John Williams?

John Reginald Williams is an Australian politician. He has been a National Party member of the Australian Senate since July 2008, representing the state of New South Wales.

Williams was first elected to the Senate at the 2007 federal election. This followed his victory over incumbent Senator Sandy Macdonald in preselection for the National Party's one winnable spot on the Coalition Senate ticket in New South Wales.

Williams was born in Jamestown, South Australia. Prior to entering politics, he was a truck driver, a farmer, a sheep shearer and a small business owner.

Williams vote was the third out of five votes required to give Barnaby Joyce the Senate leadership in September 2008.