[1] In February 2005, McNamara came to national prominence as the first mainstream Australian politician to speak out on the issue of Peak Oil.

[5] McNamara is also the Foundation Patron of the Australian Association for the Study of Peak Oil (ASPO).

Andrew McNamara was a member of Australia's delegation to the Bali Climate Change Conference in December 2007.

McNamara has also established a Climate Change Council with a number of prominent environmentalists and business leaders including Tim Flannery and Ian Lowe.

Seeking a fourth term, McNamara was defeated in the 2009 election by former Hervey Bay Mayor Ted Sorensen.