Trevor Evans

Trevor Mark Evans (born 28 August 1981) is a former Australian politician who was a member of the House of Representatives from 2016 to 2022, representing the Division of Brisbane. He was a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland, and sat with the Liberal Party in federal parliament. Evans served as the Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management in the Morrison government from May 2019 until his defeat in May 2022.

Early life Evans was born on 28 August 1981 in Tweed Heads, New South Wales. He is one of four children born to Norm and Carol Evans. He was educated in government schools in Mitcham, Victoria; Elimbah, Queensland; and Beerwah, Queensland. Evans holds the degrees of Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) from the University of Queensland.

Evans retained Brisbane for the LNP at the 2016 federal election and was re-elected in 2019. He was subsequently appointed Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management in the Second Morrison Ministry, under Environment Minister Sussan Ley and held this position until the May 2022 election.

From 1 February 2025, Evans began publicly campaigning to re-contest his former seat of Brisbane in the upcoming Federal Election.

Political positions Evans is a member of the Moderate/Modern Liberal faction of the Liberal Party.

Evans opposed the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, a policy of the Turnbull government, preferring that the issue of same-sex marriage be put directly to a parliamentary vote.

Personal life Evans announced his engagement to obstetrician Roger Martin in 2021. He is Queensland's first openly gay federal MP.