Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2013. Defeated at general elections 2016.

Committee service

• Joint Select: Australia Fund Establishment served from 28.10.2014 to 30.10.2014; Trade and Investment Growth served from 30.10.2014 to 27.11.2014; Australia Fund Establishment served as Deputy Chair from 31.10.2014 to 25.6.2015
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served from 24.6.2015 to 24.6.2015; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served as Chair from 25.6.2015 to 9.5.2016
• Senate Select: Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration related to Commonwealth Government Affairs served as Chair from 2.10.2014 to 27.3.2015; Unconventional Gas Mining served as Chair from 12.11.2015 to 9.5.2016; School Funding Investment served as Deputy Chair from 4.2.2016 to 9.5.2016

Parliamentary party positions

• Independent. Served: 12.03.2015 to 09.07.2015
• Palmer United Party. Served: 01.07.2014 to 12.03.2015
• Glenn Lazarus Team. Served: 09.07.2015 to 02.07.2016
• Leader of the Palmer United Party in the Senate from 1.7.2014 to 12.3.2015.

Other positions

• Played two rugby league Kangaroo Tours.
• 22 test matches and 22 State of Origin matches.
• Winner of the Rugby League Premiership (NSW) 1989.
• Winner of the Rugby League Premiership (NSW) 1990.
• Winner of the Rugby League Premiership (NSW) 1992.
• Winner of the Rugby League Premiership (NSW) 1993.

Personal

• Born: 11.12.1965, Queanbeyan, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• Professional rugby league player for the Canberra Raiders from 1987 to 1991.
• Professional rugby league player in the State of Origin (NSW) from 1989 to 1999.
• Professional rugby league player in the Australian Kangaroos from 1990 to 1999.
• Professional rugby league player for the Brisbane Broncos from 1992 to 1997.
• Professional rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm from 1998 to 1999.

Honours

• Awarded the Australian Sports Medal, 24.10.2000.