Mr Ross Vasta MP

Mr Ross Vasta MP

Member for Bonner

Positions
Deputy Chair of Publications Committee
Deputy Chair of Standing Committee on Petitions
Deputy Chair of Standing Committee on Procedure
Party
Liberal National Party of Queensland
Chamber
House of Representatives

Seating Plan

Seating map

Electorate Office

(Principal Office)

69 Clara Street
Wynnum, QLD, 4178

Postal address

69 Clara Street
Wynnum, QLD, 4178

Telephone:
(07) 3893 3488
Fax:
(07) 3893 3422

Parliament Office

PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Telephone:
(02) 6277 4632

Biography

Parliamentary service
  • Elected to the House of Representatives for Bonner, Queensland, 2004. Defeated at general elections 2007. Elected to the House of Representatives for Bonner, Queensland, 2010. Re-elected 2013 and 2016, 2019 and 2022.
Parliamentary positions
  • Member of the Speaker's Panel from 14.11.2013.
Committee service
  • House of Representatives Standing: Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation served from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007; Health and Ageing served from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007; Publications served as Deputy Chair from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Social Policy and Legal Affairs served from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 5.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Publications served from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Petitions served from 14.9.2016 to 21.6.2017; Privileges and Members' Interests served as Chair from 15.6.2017 to 11.4.2019; Procedure served as Chair from 4.7.2019 to 17.9.2019; Procedure served as Chair from 12.2.2020 to 11.4.2022; Procedure served from 5.5.2020 to 31.7.2020; Procedure served as Deputy Chair from 1.8.2020 to present; Publications served from 11.3.2022 to 27.9.2022; Petitions served as Deputy Chair from 2.8.2022 to present; Publications served as Deputy Chair from 27.9.2022 to present
  • Joint Standing: National Capital and External Territories served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Treaties served from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Migration served from 9.11.2016 to 1.7.2019; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 23.7.2019 to 11.4.2022
  • Joint Statutory: Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings served from 14.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Public Accounts and Audit served from 4.7.2019 to 17.9.2019; Public Accounts and Audit served from 5.5.2020 to 11.4.2022
Parliamentary party positions
  • Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 09.10.2004 to 24.11.2007, 21.08.2010 to present
Personal
  • Born: 8.10.1966, Melbourne, Australia
  • Gender: Male
  • Marital Status: Married
Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament
  • AFAMI (Australian Marketing Institute).
  • BCom (Griffith University).
  • MIPMA (Institute of Personnel Management Australia).
  • Marketing manager from 1992 to 1994.
  • Managing director from 1994 to 1999.
  • Research officer from 2000 to 2004.
  • Business development manager from 2007 to 2010.
Electorate
  • Name: Bonner
  • Location: The Division of Bonner consists of: part of the Brisbane City Council, and part of the Redland City Council.
  • Area: 374 Sq km
  • Electors enrolled: 104,599 (at 6.6.2019)
  • Industries: Industries include tourism, transport, manufacturing and retail. The Port of Brisbane is located in Bonner as are light industrial areas in Murarrie, Hemmant and Lytton.

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