Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Mayo, South Australia at by-election 2008, vice the Hon. A Downer (resigned). Re-elected 2010 and 2013. Defeated at general elections 2016.

Ministerial appointments

• Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development from 18.9.2013 to 21.9.2015.
• Minister for Cities and the Built Environment from 21.9.2015 to 30.12.2015.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Health and Ageing served from 25.9.2008 to 4.6.2009; Economics served from 25.2.2009 to 10.2.2010; Economics served as Deputy Chair from 11.2.2010 to 19.7.2010; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 24.2.2016 to 9.5.2016
• Joint Standing: Treaties served from 10.11.2008 to 9.10.2012
• Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 25.9.2008 to 5.8.2013

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 06.09.2008 to 02.07.2016
• Chairman of the Opposition Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013.
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Supporting Families from 19.9.2012 to 18.9.2013.

Party positions

• Member of the Liberal Party (SA) from 1999.
• Member of the Liberal Party State Council (SA) from 2000 to 2002.
• Secretary of the Liberal Party Mt Barker Branch (SA), 2008.

Personal

• Born: 9.6.1977, Kyneton, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• Employment relations adviser at Business SA from 2000 to 2002.
• Research Assistant to the Hon. R Lucas, MLC (SA) from 2002 to 2003.
• Adviser to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Hon. K Andrews, MP from 2003 to 2004.
• Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister, the Hon. J Howard, MP from 2004 to 2007.

Electorate

• Name: Mayo
• Location: Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island; it includes the country towns include Birdwood (part), Bridgewater, Crafers, Echunga, Gumeracha, Hahndorf, Langhorne Creek, Lobethal, Macclesfield, Mount Barker, Myponga, Oakbank, Stirling, Strathalbyn, Victor Harbor, Woodside and Yankalilla.
• Area: 9,315 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 103,981 (at 2.7.2016)
• Industries: dairying, beef, sheep, apples, pears, cherries, smallgoods, Kanmantoo copper mines, Jupiter Creek goldfields, forestry, natural spring water, wine, cereals, tourism and the Woodside army barracks.
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