Biography

Parliamentary service

• Chosen by the Parliament of Queensland on 8.5.1990 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice J Stone (resigned). Elected to the Senate for Queensland 1993. Defeated at general elections 1998.

Parliamentary positions

• Temporary Chair of Committees from 5.5.1993 to 18.8.1993.

Committee service

• Joint Standing: Treaties served from 31.5.1996 to 30.6.1999
• Senate Estimates: Estimates Group A served from 24.8.1990 to 9.10.1994
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 11.5.1990 to 1.7.1993; Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 15.7.1993 to 9.10.1994; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served from 10.10.1994 to 12.5.1999; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served from 10.10.1994 to 3.12.1998; Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts: References served from 19.6.1996 to 9.11.1998; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served as Substitute member from 10.6.1997 to 12.6.1997; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served as Substitute member from 5.9.1997 to 5.9.1997; Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: References served from 24.11.1998 to 3.12.1998; Economics: Legislation served as Substitute member from 5.5.1999 to 5.5.1999; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served as Substitute member from 6.5.1999 to 6.5.1999
• Senate Select: New Tax System served from 26.11.1998 to 30.4.1999
• Senate Standing: Regulations and Ordinances served from 11.5.1990 to 25.5.1996; Selection of Bills served from 1.7.1993 to 30.6.1999; Regulations and Ordinances served as Chair from 26.5.1996 to 30.6.1999

Conferences, delegations and visits

• Member, 86th IPU Conference, Santiago, Chile, October 1991.
• Official visit to Venezuela, October 1991.
• Member, Official Australian Observer Mission to the Indonesian Elections, June 1999.

Parliamentary party positions

• National Party of Australia. Served: 08.05.1990 to 30.06.1999
• National Party Whip in the Senate from 1.7.1993 to 30.6.1999.

Party positions

• Member of the Young Nationals South East Zone Executive (Qld).
• Member of the National Party Industry, Commerce and Economics Policy Committee (Qld).

Personal

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

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA(Hons) (University of Oxford).
• Investment banker.