Alex Antic
Alexander Charles Antic is an Australian politician who has been a Senator for South Australia since 2019. He is a member of the Liberal Party.Early life
Antic was born in Adelaide in 1974, the son of Vicki Anderson and Ratomir Antic. In his maiden speech to parliament he stated his belief that he was the first Australian senator of Serbian descent. His father arrived in Australia from Yugoslavia in 1957 and eventually became director of thoracic medicine at Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Antic holds arts and law degrees from the University of Adelaide. Before entering politics he was a senior associate with Tindall Gask Bentley lawyers. He served on the Adelaide City Council from 2014 to 2018, representing the south ward.Politics
Antic was elected to the Senate at the 2019 federal election, taking office on 1 July 2019. In the Liberal preselection process he out-polled sitting senator Lucy Gichuhi, a fellow member of the party's conservative faction.
In his maiden speech in September 2019 Antic spoke of his support for the development of an Australian nuclear power industry. In November 2019 he opposed moves to decriminalise prostitution in South Australia, stating that sex workers were being exploited and that it was hypocritical to support decriminalisation while opposing the use of grid girls at the Australian Grand Prix.
