Education
Born in Kalino, Victoria, he was educated at state schools in Ballarat.
Born in Kalino, Victoria, he was educated at state schools in Ballarat.
From 1917-1949 he was a teacher in state schools, as well as an official with the Teachers" Union. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Darebin. In 1955, Andrews was expelled from the Labor Party and, together with six other MPs, formed the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist), precursor to the Democratic Labor Party.
He was defeated in an attempt to retain Darebin for the Anti-Communists in 1955.
Andrews died in 1974.
He sat on Preston City Council and was a member of the 1947 Royal Commission on Victorian Education.