Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Canning, Western Australia at by-election 2015, vice D Randall (deceased). Re-elected 2016, 2019 and 2022.

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 1.9.2016 to 22.7.2019.

Ministerial appointments

• Assistant Minister for Defence from 22.12.2020 to 23.5.2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Tax and Revenue served from 19.10.2015 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 4.2.2016 to 9.5.2016; Employment, Education and Training served from 4.7.2019 to 22.12.2020
• Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 2.3.2016 to 9.5.2016; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 14.9.2016 to 4.12.2017; National Capital and External Territories served from 14.9.2016 to 9.2.2017; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 23.7.2019 to 22.12.2020
• Joint Statutory: Intelligence and Security served from 15.9.2016 to 7.2.2017; Intelligence and Security served as Chair from 8.2.2017 to 11.4.2019; Public Accounts and Audit served from 13.8.2018 to 1.7.2019; Intelligence and Security served from 5.9.2022 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 19.09.2015 to present
• Shadow Minister for Defence from 5.6.2022.
• Shadow Cabinet Minister from 5.6.2022.
• Shadow Minister for Defence Industry from 5.3.2024.
• Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel from 5.3.2024.

Personal

• Born: 30.9.1982, Wangaratta, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA(Hons) (University of New South Wales).
• Army Officer from 2007 to 2015.

Military Service

• Australian Defence Force Academy, 2003-05.
• Royal Military College, Duntroon, 2006.
• 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 2007-09.
• Special Air Service Regiment, 2010-15.

Electorate

• Name: Canning
• Location: Canning covers an area from the south-east metropolitan areas of Perth to the adjoining rural areas in the east and south. It encompasses the Cities of Armadale (part) and Mandurah and the Shires of Boddington, Kalamunda (part), Murray, Serpentine-Jarrahdale and Waroona. It includes the boundary suburbs of Armadale (part), Ashendon, Bannister (part), Bedfordale, Byford, Canning Mills, Carmel, Crossman, Darling Downs, Gosnells (part), Hilbert (part), Hopeland, Jarrahdale, Keralup (part), Keysbrook, Lake Clifton, Lakelands, Lesley, Lower Hotham, Madora Bay, Mardella, Marradong, Martin, Mount Richon, Mount Wells, Nanga Brook, Oakford, Oldbury, Orange Grove, Pickering Brook, Preston Beach, Quindanning, Roleystone, Solus, Stake Hill, Upper Murray, Wagerup, Wungong (part), and Wuraming.
• Area: 6,304 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 107,207 (at 10.6.2019)
• Industries: Some heavy and light industry, mining, agriculture, recreation, tourism and forestry.