Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Moore, Western Australia, 1998. Re-elected 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010. Retired prior to general elections 2013.

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 18.2.2008 to 19.7.2010.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Parliamentary Library served from 8.12.1998 to 8.10.2001; Industry, Science and Resources served from 8.12.1998 to 8.10.2001; Family and Community Affairs served from 31.8.2000 to 8.10.2001; Industry and Resources served from 20.3.2002 to 31.8.2004; Science and Innovation served from 20.3.2002 to 17.10.2007; Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 20.3.2002 to 31.8.2004; Environment and Heritage served as Chair from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007; Procedure served from 11.3.2008 to 19.7.2010; Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts served as Deputy Chair from 11.3.2008 to 19.7.2010; Climate Change, Environment and the Arts served as Deputy Chair from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013
• Joint Standing: National Capital and External Territories served from 19.2.2004 to 31.8.2004

Conferences, delegations and visits

• Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to the Philippines and Japan, June 1999.
• Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands from April to May 2000.
• Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to Denmark and Sweden, October 2005.
• Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway from April to May 2006.
• Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to Brazil and Uruguay from June to July 2007.
• Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to the United States of America from September to October 2009.
• Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to China and Hong Kong, November 2009.
• Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to Indonesia, Brunei and Laos, April 2010.
• Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to China from August to September 2011.

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 03.10.1998 to 05.08.2013

Party positions

• Member of the Liberal Party from 1987.

Personal

• Born: 12.8.1945, Bunbury, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• MBBS (University of Western Australia).
• General practitioner.

Electorate

• Name: Moore
• Location: northern suburbs of Perth; it includes the suburbs of Clarkson, Duncraig, Hillarys, Heathridge, Joondalup, Mullaloo, Ocean Reef and Padbury.
• Area: 133 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 92,295 (at 21.8.2010)
• Industries: retail and service industries.
• Includes: Moore includes the Western Australian Legislative Assembly electorates of Hillarys, Joondalup and Ocean Reef, and parts of Carine, Mindarie and Wanneroo.