Joseph Michael Francis (born 11 December 1970) is a former Australian politician who was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 2008 to 2017, representing the seat of Jandakot.
He attended Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, and after leaving school joined the Royal Australian Navy.
He re-enlisted in the navy in 2002, and served as a navigator and warfare officer with the RAN Submarine Service, initially aboard HMAS Farncomb and later as an instructor at a training centre.
[4] After losing the seat of Jandakot at the 2017 state election, Francis was appointed general manager of Australian Transit Group.
[5] Francis was appointed (2017 - current) as WA Chair of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia[6]