Biography
- Parliamentary service
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- Elected to the House of Representatives for Solomon, Northern Territory, 2001. Re-elected 2004. Defeated at general elections 2007.
- Committee service
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- House of Representatives Standing: Publications served from 20.3.2002 to 31.8.2004; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs served from 20.3.2002 to 31.8.2004; Industry and Resources served from 25.6.2002 to 17.10.2007; Science and Innovation served from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007; Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007
- Joint Statutory: Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Account served from 1.12.2004 to 23.3.2006
- Conferences, delegations and visits
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- Member, Parliamentary Delegation to East Timor, April 2007.
- Parliamentary party positions
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- Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 10.11.2001 to 24.11.2007
- Personal
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- Born: 31.1.1966, Biloela, Australia
- Gender: Male
- Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament
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- Fencing contractor.
- Salesperson for newspaper advertising, insurance and investment products.
- Director of a mining company.
- Director of a horticultural company.
- Manager of a Superannuation Fund (NT).
- Electorate
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- Name: Solomon
- Location: Darwin and urban fringes; it includes the cities of Darwin and Palmerston.
- Area: 326 Sq km
- Electors enrolled: 57,641 (at 24.11.2007)
- Industries: tourism, horticulture, fishing and light industry.
- Includes: