Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Hindmarsh, South Australia, 2004. Re-elected 2007, 2010. Defeated at general elections 2013. Elected to the House of Representatives for Hindmarsh, South Australia, 2016. Elected to the House of Representatives for Adelaide, South Australia, following electoral redistribution, 2019. Re-elected 2022.

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 18.2.2008 to 10.10.2012.
• Second Deputy Speaker from 10.10.2012 to 5.8.2013.
• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 1.9.2016.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Health and Ageing served from 2.12.2004 to 5.12.2006; Health and Ageing served as Deputy Chair from 6.12.2006 to 18.2.2008; Health and Ageing served as Chair from 19.2.2008 to 27.11.2012; Communications served from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010; House served from 27.11.2012 to 5.8.2013; Health and Ageing served from 28.11.2012 to 5.8.2013; Petitions served from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Health, Aged Care and Sport served from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Appropriations and Administration served from 28.7.2022 to present
• Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 25.10.2010 to 28.3.2011; Migration served from 21.3.2011 to 5.8.2013; Migration served from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2022; National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 2.9.2020 to 25.2.2021; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 28.7.2022 to present; Trade and Investment Growth served as Chair from 28.7.2022 to present
• Joint Statutory: Public Works served from 25.10.2010 to 27.11.2012; Corporations and Financial Services served from 23.7.2019 to present; Human Rights served from 29.7.2019 to 2.12.2021

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 09.10.2004 to 07.09.2013, 02.07.2016 to present

Other positions

• Advocate for Workers' Rights in the Local Government Sector and Airline Industry from 2013 to 2016.

Personal

• Born: 13.6.1959, Adelaide, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

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• Taxi driver from 1980 to 1987.
• Underwriter in Financial Services from 1987 to 1996.
• Electorate officer from 1996 to 2002.
• Ministerial adviser to the Hon. J Weatherill, MHA (SA) from 2002 to 2004.
• Director of the West Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) Board from 2013 to 2016.
• Director of the Statewide Super Board from 2013 to 2016.

Electorate

• Name: Adelaide
• Location: The Division of Adelaide consists of: Adelaide City Council, City of Prospect, Corporation of the Town of Walkerville, part of the City of Burnside, part of the City of Charles Sturt, part of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, part of the City of Unley, and part of the City of West Torrens.
• Area: 86 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 121,606 (at 6.6.2019)
• Industries: Adelaide central business district, Adelaide Oval, brewery, hospitals, light industry, markets, military barracks, South Australia Parliament, Government House and universities.