Biography

Parliamentary service

• Chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia on 25.11.2020 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. M Cormann (resigned). Resigned 15.4.2022. Chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia on 18.5.2022 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice B Small (resigned). Defeated at general elections 2022. Elected to the House of Representatives for Forrest, Western Australia, 2025.

Committee service

• Joint Select: Road Safety served from 16.3.2021 to 25.3.2022
• Joint Standing: Migration served from 13.5.2021 to 15.4.2022
• Joint Statutory: Public Works served from 13.5.2021 to 15.4.2022; Human Rights served from 13.5.2021 to 15.4.2022
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Education and Employment: Legislation served from 13.5.2021 to 15.4.2022; Education and Employment: References served from 13.5.2021 to 15.4.2022
• Senate Select: Job Security served from 10.12.2020 to 30.3.2022

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 25.11.2020 to 15.04.2022, 18.05.2022 to 30.06.2022

Party positions

• Campaign Member and Booth Captain for the Liberal Party Bunbury Branch (WA).
• Vice-President of the Liberal Party Bunbury Branch (WA) from 2013 to 2015.
• Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council (WA) from 2014 to 2017. .
• President of the Liberal Party Bunbury Branch (WA) from 2015 to 2017.
• President of the Liberal Party Forrest Division (WA) from 2017 to 2020.

Personal

• Born: 11.6.1988, Perth, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Single

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• (AdvDipAppSci(Nautical)) (University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College).
• (BAppSci(MarOps)) (University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College).
• (MBA(Innov&Ldshp)) (University of Canberra).
• Deck Officer Cadet at BP Shipping Limited from 2006 to 2009.
• Second Officer at Farstad Shipping from 2009 to 2013.
• Chief Officer at Farstad Shipping from 2013 to 2016.
• Operations Manager at Farstad Shipping from 2016 to 2017.
• Marine Operations Superintendent at Woodside Energy Limited from 2017 to 2018.
• Marine Operations Manager at Woodside Energy Limited from 2018 to 2020.
• Marine Manager at Woodside Energy Limited, 2020.

Electorate

• Name: Forrest
• Location: Forrest covers an area in the south west corner of Western Australia from the Shire of Harvey in the north to the Shires of Augusta-Margaret River and Nannup in the south. The Division includes the cities of Bunbury and Busselton and the shires of Augusta-Margaret River, Capel, Dardanup, Donnybrook-Balingup, Harvey and Nannup.
• Area: 11,072 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 105,452 (at 7.6.2019)
• Industries: Agriculture, forestry, mining, fisheries, manufacturing, commerce and tourism.

Honours

• Graduating TER 99.75 with citation to the BCGS Honour Board, General Merit & Citizenship with Bar Awards, 2005.
• Awarded the Commonwealth Government's Australian Student's Certificate of Excellence for outstanding achievement, 2005.
• Graduated as Dux of Class with citation to the UTas/AMC Roll of Excellence, 2009.
• Awarded the Peter Muirhead Prize for Best Overall Performance, UTas/AMC, 2009.
• Graduated as Dux of Class with citation to the UTas/AMC Roll of Excellence, 2012.
• Awarded the Captain Thomas Swanson Prize for Highest Academic Achievement by an Undergraduate Degree Student, UTas/AMC, 2012.