Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Deakin, Victoria, 2013. Re-elected 2016, 2019 and 2022. Defeated at general elections 2025.

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 12.10.2015 to 9.5.2016.

Ministerial appointments

• Assistant Minister to the Treasurer from 24.1.2017 to 28.8.2018.
• Assistant Treasurer from 29.5.2019 to 23.5.2022.
• Minister for Housing from 29.5.2019 to 23.5.2022.
• Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing from 22.12.2020 to 23.5.2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Social Policy and Legal Affairs served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Tax and Revenue served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016
• Joint Standing: National Broadband Network served from 14.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; National Capital and External Territories served from 14.9.2016 to 1.7.2019
• Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 4.12.2013 to 10.2.2015; Corporations and Financial Services served from 4.12.2013 to 11.2.2015; Human Rights served from 22.10.2015 to 9.5.2016; Intelligence and Security served from 15.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served from 10.9.2018 to 11.4.2019; Corporations and Financial Services served from 10.9.2018 to 13.9.2018; Corporations and Financial Services served as Chair from 13.9.2018 to 1.7.2019

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 07.09.2013 to 03.05.2025
• Shadow Minister for Social Services from 5.6.2022 to 28.5.2025.
• Shadow Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme from 5.6.2022 to 28.5.2025.
• Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness from 5.6.2022 to 28.5.2025.
• Shadow Cabinet Minister from 5.6.2022 to 28.5.2025.
• Manager of Opposition Business in the House from 25.1.2025 to 28.5.2025.
• Secretary of the Coalition Industry Policy Committee from 2013 to 2015.

Personal

• Born: 11.9.1981, Melbourne, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BCom (Deakin University).
• LLB (Deakin University).
• LLM (University of Melbourne).
• Senior Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 2005 to 2006.
• Senior Associate at Ashurst Australia from 2006 to 2013.

Electorate

• Name: Deakin
• Location: The Division of Deakin consists of: part of the Manningham City Council, part of the Maroondah City Council, and part of the Whitehorse City Council.
• Area: 79 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 107,493 (at 13.6.2019)
• Industries: Light manufacturing, commercial and retail industries, and education.