Matthew Evans (Australian politician)

Matthew Evans is an Australian politician and communications specialist who served as deputy mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo twice, from 2021 to 2022 and again from 2023 to 2024, as well as serving as a councillor for the City of Greater Bendigo for Eppalock Ward from 2020 until retiring from the council in 2024. He is the Liberal Party candidate for the Division of Bendigo in the 2025 Australian federal election.
Early life and career
Evans was born in Victoria. He is one of three siblings, with his father working as a lawyer and his mother as a chef. His mother is from Papua New Guinea. His great-grandfather, Ivor Evans, was one of the designers of the Flag of Australia.
Evans worked as an electorate officer for Tim Wilson before moving to Bendigo, where he worked as a promotions manager at Bendigo South East College. He was the second youngest person to be elected to the City of Greater Bendigo Council, behind James Reade. In 2021, he became Deputy Mayor, making him the youngest person to hold the position at the time.
In 2022, Evans contested the position of mayor, however he was defeated by incumbent mayor Andrea Metcalf.
in November 2023, Evans was elected as Deputy Mayor for a second term. In December 2023 the Liberal Party announced Evans as the candidate for the federal seat of Bendigo.
Evans did not contest the 2024 local election. In February 2025, Evans launched his federal election campaign.

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