Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Casey, Victoria, 2001. Re-elected 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019.

Parliamentary positions

• Speaker of the House of Representatives from 10.8.2015.

Ministerial appointments

• Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister from 30.1.2007 to 3.12.2007.

Committee service

• Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit from 7.2.2006 to 6.2.2007 (Chair from 7.2.2006 to 6.2.2007); Corporations and Financial Services from 25.10.2010 to 7.9.2015; Public Accounts and Audit from 4.12.2013 to 18.3.2014; Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings (formerly Broadcasting) from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016 (Chair from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016).
• Joint Standing: Electoral Matters from 1.12.2004 to 7.2.2006 (Chair from 6.12.2004 to 7.2.2006); Electoral Matters from 4.12.2013 to 7.9.2015 (Chair from 24.2.2014 to 7.9.2015).
• Joint Select: Australia's Clean Energy Future Legislation from 15.9.2011 to 7.10.2011.
• House of Representatives Standing: Ageing from 20.3.2002 to 31.8.2004; Science and Innovation from 20.3.2002 to 31.8.2004; Education and Training (Education and Vocational Training from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007) from 11.3.2008 to 10.11.2008; Economics from 25.9.2008 to 3.2.2010; Communications from 3.2.2010 to 19.7.2010; Economics from 13.9.2011 to 7.2.2012; Appropriations and Administration from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016 (Chair from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016); House from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016 (Chair from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016); Selection from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016 (Chair from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016); Selection from 1.9.2016 (Chair from 1.9.2016); House from 1.9.2016 to 19.9.2019 (Chair from 1.9.2016 to 19.9.2019); Appropriations and Administration from 1.9.2016 (Chair from 1.9.2016).

Parliamentary party positions

• Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training from 6.12.2007 to 22.9.2008.
• Shadow Assistant Treasurer from 22.9.2008 to 8.12.2009.
• Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy from 8.12.2009 to 14.9.2010.
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tax Reform from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013.

Party positions

• President of the Liberal Club (University of Melbourne), 1988.
• President of the Liberal Students Association (Vic.), 1989.
• President of the Liberal Party Box Hill North Branch from 1990 to 1995.
• Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council (Vic.) from 1990 to 2001.

Personal

• Born 13.3.1967, Melbourne, Australia
• Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BCom (University of Melbourne).
• BA(Hons) (University of Melbourne).
• Research Assistant at the Institute of Public Affairs from 1989 to 1990.
• Media Adviser to the Hon. P Costello, MP from 1990 to 1998.
• Senior Political Adviser to the Treasurer, the Hon P Costello, MP from 1998 to 2001.

Electorate

• Name: Casey
• Location: The Division of Casey consists of part of the Yarra Ranges Shire Council.
• Area: 2,466 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 113,307 (at 13.6.2019)
• Industries: Agriculture and farming including orchards, nurseries, flower farms, market gardens and vineyards, manufacturing, education and training, health care, retail and tourism.