Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Boothby, South Australia, 1996. Re-elected 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013. Retired prior to general elections 2016.

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 19.8.2015 to 9.5.2016.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Environment, Recreation and the Arts served from 30.5.1996 to 31.8.1998; Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 30.5.1996 to 31.8.1998; Financial Institutions and Public Administration served from 12.12.1996 to 31.8.1998; Privileges served from 10.11.1998 to 8.12.2000; Economics, Finance and Public Administration served from 8.12.1998 to 31.8.2004; Ageing served as Chair from 20.3.2002 to 4.11.2003; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs served from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007; Education and Training served from 11.3.2008 to 3.2.2010; Employment and Workplace Relations served from 11.3.2008 to 10.2.2010; Health and Ageing served from 3.2.2010 to 19.7.2010; Health served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Procedure served as Chair from 13.10.2015 to 9.5.2016
• Joint Standing: National Capital and External Territories served from 26.6.1996 to 31.8.1998; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 4.9.1997 to 8.10.2001; Treaties served as Chair from 4.11.2003 to 17.10.2007; Migration served from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 9.2.2006 to 17.10.2007
• Joint Statutory: National Crime Authority served from 14.5.1998 to 31.8.1998; Corporations and Securities served from 8.12.1998 to 8.10.2001; Public Works served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Public Accounts and Audit served as Chair from 4.12.2013 to 15.10.2015; Public Accounts and Audit served from 16.10.2015 to 9.5.2016

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 02.03.1996 to 09.05.2016
• Shadow Minister for Employment Participation and Apprenticeships and Training from 6.12.2007 to 22.9.2008.
• Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport from 22.9.2008 to 8.12.2009.
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health Services, Health and Wellbeing from 8.12.2009 to 14.9.2010.
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Healthcare from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013.

Party positions

• President of the Young Liberals Brighton-Glenelg Branch (SA), 1989.
• President of the Liberal Party Mitchell Branch (SA) from 1994 to 1995.
• President of the Liberal Party Boothby Federal Electorate Council (SA), 1994.
• Member of the Liberal Party State Council (SA), 1994.
• Member of the Liberal Party State Council (SA) from 1996.

Personal

• Born: 15.10.1967, Adelaide, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• MBBS (University of Adelaide).
• MBA (University of Adelaide).
• BEc (Flinders University).
• Medical practitioner from 1991 to 1995.
• Intern, 1991.
• Resident medical officer from 1992 to 1993.
• Surgical registrar from 1994 to 1995.

Electorate

• Name: Boothby
• Location: southern Adelaide; it includes the suburbs of Aberfoyle Park, Belair, Blackwood, Brighton, Daw Park, Eden Hills, Flagstaff Hill, Marion, Mitcham, Panorama, St Marys and Seacliff.
• Area: 130 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 104,032 (at 7.9.2013)
• Industries: major retailing, army camp and military barracks, tertiary education, several hospitals and various small industries.
• Includes: Boothby includes the South Australian House of Assembly electorate of Waite, and parts of Ashford, Bright, Davenport, Elder, Fisher, Heysen, Mitchell and Morphett.