“Andrew Constance has no local government employment experience.”

The claim made by Fiona Phillips, the Member for Gilmore, is factually accurate regarding Andrew Constance's professional history. An examination of Mr. Constance's career, as documented in his professional profiles and media reports, confirms that his public sector experience is exclusively at the state level. He served as the Member for Bega in the New South Wales Parliament from 2003 to 2021 and held several ministerial portfolios, including Transport and Roads, Finance and Services, and Treasurer. There is no record of him holding an administrative or employment role within a local government council prior to his appointment as the CEO of Shoalhaven City Council in October 2025. Multiple independent sources, including news reports covering the controversy surrounding his appointment, explicitly state that he lacks direct local government employment experience.