Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Bennelong, New South Wales, 2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Economics served from 28.7.2022 to present
• Joint Standing: Trade and Investment Growth served from 28.7.2022 to present
• Joint Statutory: Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings served from 28.7.2022 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 21.05.2022 to present

Party positions

• President of the Australian Labor Party Eastwood Branch (NSW) from 2008 to 2016.

Personal

• Born: 20.11.1983, Sydney, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Partner

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA (University of NSW).
• Executive Certificate for Elected Members.
• Company Directors' Course.
• General Manager and Director of Laxale's Hair and Beauty Supplies from November 2004 to November 2017.
• Chairperson of the Parramatta River Catchment Group from September 2015 to October 2017.
• Vice-President of the Northern Sydney Region of Councils from November 2017 to November 2018.
• Non-Executive Director at StateCover Mutual from September 2018 to June 2022.
• Treasurer for Local Government NSW from October 2019 to July 2022.
• Associate Director for Local Government Procurement from November 2020 to June 2022.

Local Government service

• Councillor for the City of Ryde from September 2012 to June 2022.
• Mayor of the City of Ryde from September 2015 to September 2016.
• Mayor of the City of Ryde from September 2017 to January 2022.

Electorate

• Name: Bennelong
• Location: Bennelong covers an area from Ermington (part) and Melrose Park in the west, bounded by the Parramatta River in the south and Pittwater Road and the Lane Cove River in the east, with the M2 Motorway, Devlins Creek and Lane Cove River providing the northern boundary. Suburbs include Denistone, Epping, Gladesville (part), Macquarie Park, Meadowbank, Melrose Park, Putney, North Ryde, Ryde and parts of Carlingford (part).
• Area: 60 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 108,815 (at 11.6.2019)
• Industries: Light manufacturing, commercial and retail businesses.