Vincent Gerard Connelly (born 16 September 1978) is an Australian politician who served as a Liberal member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Stirling in Western Australia from 2019 until the seat's abolition in 2022.
Connelly began his career in the Australian Army where he met his wife, Peta, who served as a Major in Intelligence with the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR).
[3] After leaving the Army, Connelly began working as an electorate officer for Julie Bishop, as well as in and with local government during their time at the City of Swan and as a risk consultant for CPR Group.
[citation needed] While in the corporate sector, Vince continued serving in the Army Reserve, where he was promoted to Major and his final posting was to the SAS Regiment at Campbell Barracks, WA.
[3] Vince Connelly is a current member of several parliamentary committees including Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade; Infrastructure; Transport and Cities; National Broadband Network (NBN); Appropriations and Administration; and Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
[9] With the Division of Stirling set to be abolished at the 2022 Australian federal election, Connelly announced that he would challenge incumbent Moore MP Ian Goodenough for preselection for that seat.