Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Swan, Western Australia, 1996. Defeated at general elections 1998. Elected to the House of Representatives for Canning, Western Australia, 2001. Re-elected 2004 and 2007, 2010 and 2013. Died in Office, 21.7.2015.

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 4.3.2014 to 21.7.2015.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Communications, Transport and Microeconomic Reform served from 29.5.1996 to 31.8.1998; Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 30.5.1996 to 31.8.1998; Industry and Resources served from 20.3.2002 to 31.8.2004; Parliamentary Library served from 20.3.2002 to 31.8.2004; Publications served as Chair from 20.3.2002 to 31.8.2004; Employment and Workplace Relations served from 19.8.2002 to 31.8.2004; Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation served from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007; House served from 9.2.2006 to 17.10.2007; Privileges served from 9.2.2006 to 17.10.2007; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 11.3.2008 to 19.7.2010; Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government served from 10.11.2008 to 19.7.2010; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 4.12.2013 to 4.12.2013; Selection served from 4.12.2013 to 21.7.2015; Procedure served as Chair from 4.12.2013 to 21.7.2015
• Joint Standing: Migration served from 19.8.2002 to 30.11.2004; Migration served as Chair from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007; Migration served from 11.3.2008 to 10.11.2008; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 4.12.2013 to 21.7.2015
• Joint Statutory: Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Account served from 1.12.2004 to 23.3.2006

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 02.03.1996 to 03.10.1998, 10.11.2001 to 21.07.2015
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition from 6.12.2007 to 22.9.2008.
• Secretary to the Shadow Cabinet from 6.12.2007 to 22.9.2008.
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and Resources from 22.9.2008 to 10.11.2008.
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Transport from 10.11.2008 to 14.9.2010.
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013.

Party positions

• Member of the Liberal Party State Council (WA) from 1992 to 1994.
• President of the Liberal Party Swan Division (WA) from 1993 to 1994.
• Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (WA) from 1993 to 1994.
• Member of the Liberal Party Membership Services Committee (WA) from 1994 to 1995.
• Delegate to the Liberal Party Selection Committee (WA) from 1994 to 1995.

Other positions

• Justice of the Peace.

Personal

• Born: 2.5.1953, Merredin, Australia
• Died: 21.7.2015, Boddington
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• DipT (Graylands Teachers' College).
• THC (Centre for Further Education, Perth).
• Marketing consultant.
• Teacher from 1974 to 1993.

Local Government service

• Councillor, Belmont City Council from 1993 to 1996.

Electorate

• Name: Canning
• Location: south-eastern outskirts of Perth; it includes the centres of Armadale, Byford, Cardup, Dwellingup, Forrestdale, Halls Head, Jarrahdale, Kelmscott, Mandurah, Mundijong, North Dandalup, Oakford, Pinjarra, Ravenswood, Roleystone, Serpentine, Waroona, Westfield, Wungong and Yunderup.
• Area: 6,178 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 101,804 (at 7.9.2013)
• Industries: light industry, bauxite mining, stone and citrus fruits, beef and dairy farming, market gardens and forestry.
• Includes: Canning includes the Western Australian Legislative Assembly electorates of Armadale and Dawesville, and parts of Darling Range, Mandurah, Murray-Wellington and Wagin.