Mr Luke Hartsuyker MP

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Biography

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Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Cowper, New South Wales, 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010.

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Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Ageing from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Employment and Workplace Relations from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04 and from 11.3.08 to 10.11.08; Education and Vocational Training from 1.12.04 (Chair from 9.12.04) to 17.10.07; Privileges from 1.12.04 to 17.10.07; Procedure from 31.5.05 to 17.10.07; Economics from 3.2.10 to 19.7.10.
• Joint Statutory: Corporations and Financial Services from 3.2.10 to 19.7.10.
• Joint Standing: National Broadband Network from 22.3.11.

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Conferences, delegations and visits

• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to East Timor, April 2002.
• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Cambodia, July 2003.
• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Tonga and Fiji, December 2003.
• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to China and bilateral visit to Mongolia, April 2005.
• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Chile, Colombia and Argentina, August 2008.
• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore, November 2011.

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Parliamentary party positions

• Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 6.12.07. Shadow Minister for Business Development, Independent Contractors and Consumer Affairs from 6.12.07 to 22.9.08; Shadow Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs from 22.9.08 to 8.12.09; Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law from 8.12.09 to 14.9.10; Shadow Minister for Youth and Sport from 14.9.10; Shadow Minister for Regional Communications from 14.9.10.
• Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House from 6.12.07.

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Party positions

• Member, The Nationals Central Council (NSW).

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Personal

• Born 28.4.1959, Muswellbrook, NSW.
• Married.

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Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BComm (Ncle).
• Associate Diploma Valuation.
• Associate Member, Certified Practising Accountants Australia.
• Small business operator.
• Founding Board Member, Coffs Coast Tourism.

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Electorate

• Description: rural.
  
  Location: New South Wales north coast; it includes the centres of Bellingen, Bowraville, Coffs Harbour, Dorrigo, Kempsey, Maclean, Macksville, Nambucca Heads, Sawtell, South West Rocks, Urunga and Woolgoolga.
  
  Area: 7861 sq km (approx.).
  
  Electors enrolled: 94 645 (at 21.8.10).
  
  Industries: fishing, forestry, agriculture, bananas, dairy cattle and tourism.
  
  State electorates: Cowper includes the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Coffs Harbour, and parts of Clarence and Oxley.

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