Andrew Burges (Casting Shadows)

Andrew Williamson Burges OAM (22 May 1991 - 15 November 2076) was an Australian politician who served as the nations 33rd Prime Minister, serving for a total of thirty-six years as head of government, and fifty-two years as a member of the Australian Parliament, both records for the positions.

Often considered one of the nations most controversial leaders, Burges led Australia through a period of economic growth, strengthened the nation's military, and created the Australian Space and Aeronautics Agency (ASAA). However, he was also considered a despot, strengthening power of government in the social sector, rigorously controlling immigration, being accused of creating a "cult of personality" and silencing political opponents through various pieces of legislation.

Early life
Born to a farming family in 1991 in Cooktown, Queensland, to Amelia Burges (née Gordon) and Leslie Burges as a third child. Andrew's father was a full time member of the Queensland National Party, although he was also a sympathiser of the far-right Australian League of Rights and later on in life, the One Nation party.

Early in life, Burges was brought to, and raised in the Lockyer Valley region of south-east Queensland, where he attended the local state schools. Often quoted as an extremely gifted student, he represented his school in a number of inter-school debates, as well as achieving Dux (given to the highest ranking student)  in his final year in secondary schooling. In 2010, he attended Griffith university, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Government and International Studies, and attained the highest marks in his graduating year. However, his (in his own words) 'inability to socialise' in a number of settings left him unemployed, and out of desperation, began offering his services to a number of right and far-right wing orginisations.

Early political career
In 2014, following a year of subsistence work for the Queensland branch of the One Nation party, he joined the disintegrating white nationalist political party, the Australia First Party, led by Jim Saleam. Adopting the many ideological ideals of the party, Burges quickly befriended 59 year old party leader, who in turn became a mentor to the inexperienced Burges. Under Saleam, Burges became noticeably more open, public speaking skills becoming more persuasive, ultimately climbing up the party ladder to become deputy under Saleam. As a result of his skills in regards to administration as well as his persuasive speaking, he managed to temporarly improve the declining party's prospects, but eventually, Australia First was disbanded in 2018 over fears of federal raids, especially after a number of other government-led incursions into far-right political organizations.