Biography
- Parliamentary service
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- Elected to the House of Representatives for Indi, Victoria, 2013. Re-elected 2016. Retired at the expiration of term, 2019.
- Committee service
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- Joint Statutory: Human Rights from 14.5.2015 to 9.5.2016.
- Joint Standing: National Broadband Network from 10.10.2016 to 11.4.2019.
- Joint Select: Constitutional Recognition Relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (2018) from 26.3.2018 to 29.11.2018.
- House of Representatives Standing: Agriculture and Industry from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2019.
- House of Representatives Select: Regional Development and Decentralisation from 13.6.2017 to 28.6.2018.
- Personal
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- Born 29.11.1953, Albury, Australia
- Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament
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- DipEd (University of Melbourne).
- MAppSc (University of Western Sydney).
- BA (Monash University).
- Teacher.
- Legislative and research assistant to the Member for Indi, EC Cameron, MP 1980-83.
- Rural community consultant 1984-87.
- Rural Affairs Adviser, Dept of Agriculture (Vic.) 1987-90.
- Managing Director, Catherine McGowan Consulting (leadership, agriculture, community development) 1990-2013.
- Lecturer, University of Western Sydney 1992-2003.
- Electorate
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- Name: Indi
- Location: north-eastern Victoria; the main towns include main towns include Alexandra, Beechworth, Benalla, Bright, Corryong, Eildon, Kinglake, Mansfield, Marysville, Mount Beauty, Myrtleford, Rutherglen, Tallangatta, Wangaratta, Wodonga and Yea.
- Area: 28,567 Sq km
- Electors enrolled: 103,734 (at 2.7.2016)
- Industries: tourism, forestry, wood chipping, viticulture, agriculture, timber processing and manufacturing.
- Includes:
- Honours
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- Awarded Centenary Medal, 01.01.2001.
- Appointed Officer of the Order of Australia, 14.06.2004.