[2] He served as a parliamentary secretary in the Abbott government from 2013 to 2015, before being promoted to the ministry by Malcolm Turnbull.

[3] He arrived in Australia with his family at the age of two, and held British citizenship until 2009 when he renounced it to stand for parliament.

He subsequently attended the University of Sydney, graduating with first-class honours in economics and laws.

[8] Fletcher was one of seven Liberal MPs in the 46th Parliament of Australia who obtained degrees at an Oxbridge or Ivy League university, the others being Alan Tudge, Angus Taylor, Andrew Laming, Dave Sharma, Greg Hunt and Josh Frydenberg.

From 1996 to 2000, he worked as chief of staff to Minister for Communications Richard Alston, a Liberal Party politician.

[3] After leaving Optus, Fletcher founded Fletchergroup Advisers, a strategy consultancy focusing on the communications industry.

[1] Fletcher had previously unsuccessfully sought Liberal Party pre-selection in the Division of Cook in 2007.