Andrea West

Andrea Gail West (; 16 September 1952 – 20 April 2010) was an Australian politician. She was a member of the Liberal Party and served a single term in the House of Representatives, representing the Queensland seat of Bowman from 1996 to 1998.

Early life West was born in Brisbane on 16 September 1952. She was the daughter of Bill Kaus, who was elected to the Parliament of Queensland as a Liberal in 1966. She held the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland and a diploma from the Mount Gravatt Teachers' College. Prior to entering parliament she worked as a primary school teacher. Afterwards she became a teacher at Qatar International School.

Politics West served as chairman of the Liberal Party's Cleveland–Ormiston branch.

In parliament, West served on the Joint Statutory Committee on the National Crime Authority and the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs. According to George Brandis, she supported the Howard government's introduction of goods and services tax (GST) despite the impact it was likely to have on her re-election campaign in a marginal seat.