Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Lyons, Tasmania, 2013. Defeated at general elections 2016.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Publications served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Education and Employment served from 10.2.2015 to 9.5.2016; Selection served from 11.8.2015 to 9.5.2016

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 07.09.2013 to 02.07.2016

Party positions

• President of the Liberal Party South Esk Branch (Tas.) from 2011 to 2012.

Personal

• Born: 19.6.1965, Launceston, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• AssocDipWool&FibreMarketing (Gordon Technical College).
• Registered Representative, Sydney Futures Exchange.
• Wool buyer and trader at Nissho Iwai Australia Ltd. from 1986 to 1993.
• Southern Region Trading Manager at Nissho Iwai Australia Ltd. from 1993 to 1997.
• Marketing Manager at Roberts Ltd. from 1997 to 2009.
• Business Development Manager at Ruralco Holdings from 2009 to 2013.

Electorate

• Name: Lyons
• Location: the greater part of rural Tasmania; it includes the towns of Beaconsfield, Bothwell, Bridgewater, Brighton, Campbell Town, Deloraine, Dodges Ferry, Evandale, Exeter, Gagebrook, Longford, Midway Point, New Norfolk, Perth, Port Sorell, St Helens, Sheffield, Sorell and Westbury.
• Area: 32,910 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 76,639 (at 2.7.2016)
• Industries: Fishing, forestry, wool, cattle (dairy and beef), fruit, wine, hydro-power generation, mining and tourism.
• Includes: Lyons is co-extensive with the Tasmanian House of Assembly electorate of the same name.