Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Forde, Queensland, 2010. Re-elected 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022. Defeated at general elections 2025.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Select: Intergenerational Welfare Dependence served from 28.6.2018 to 2.4.2019
• House of Representatives Standing: Petitions served from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Indigenous Affairs served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Tax and Revenue served from 4.12.2013 to 3.3.2015; Infrastructure and Communications served from 24.9.2014 to 13.10.2015; Tax and Revenue served as Chair from 4.3.2015 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 19.10.2015 to 9.5.2016; Tax and Revenue served from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2022; Appropriations and Administration served from 14.9.2016 to 28.3.2025; House served from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 4.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Procedure served as Chair from 17.9.2019 to 9.1.2020; Procedure served from 10.1.2020 to 5.5.2020; Selection served from 1.8.2022 to 28.3.2025; Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water served from 1.8.2022 to 20.3.2024; Economics served from 1.8.2022 to 28.3.2025
• Joint Standing: Parliamentary Library served from 10.10.2016 to 1.7.2019; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 6.2.2018 to 13.8.2018
• Joint Statutory: Law Enforcement served as Chair from 12.12.2013 to 2.3.2015; Corporations and Financial Services served from 22.2.2016 to 9.5.2016; Corporations and Financial Services served from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2022; Public Accounts and Audit served from 14.9.2016 to 15.9.2016; Public Accounts and Audit served from 17.9.2019 to 5.5.2020

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 21.08.2010 to 03.05.2025
• Government Whip in the House of Representatives from 30.8.2016 to 2.7.2019.
• Chief Government Whip in the House of Representatives from 2.7.2019 to 11.4.2022.
• Chief Opposition Whip in the House of Representatives from 26.7.2022 to 28.3.2025.

Personal

• Born: 24.3.1965, Brisbane, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• CertFinMkts (Financial Services Institute of Australasia).
• Bank officer from 1983 to 1998.
• Financial adviser from 1999 to 2010.

Electorate

• Name: Forde
• Location: The Division of Forde consists of: part of the Gold Coast City Council, and part of the Logan City Council.
• Area: 418 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 107,261 (at 10.6.2019)
• Industries: Retail, commercial and industrial activities.