He was a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 1999, representing the electorate of Narracan.
He went on to defeat Labor candidate and future Morwell MLA Brendan Jenkins in the election.
Andrighetto's speech led to an investigation, and Halfpenny was subsequently charged and found guilty of defrauding WorkCover.
[4][5][6] In 1998, he chaired a committee which recommended a significant tightening of alcohol-based criminal defences after a public outcry over the acquittal on assault charges of rugby league player Noa Nadruku.
[7] Andrighetto was defeated amidst the Kennett government's loss at the 1999 state election by Labor candidate Ian Maxfield.