Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Petrie, Queensland, 2013. Re-elected 2016, 2019 and 2022.

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 8.8.2017 to 11.4.2019.

Ministerial appointments

• Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services from 29.5.2019 to 22.12.2020.
• Assistant Minister for Youth and Employment Services from 22.12.2020 to 23.5.2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Publications served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Communications and the Arts served as Chair from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Environment and Energy served from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2019
• Joint Standing: National Broadband Network served from 14.9.2016 to 1.7.2019
• Joint Statutory: Corporations and Financial Services served from 20.3.2024 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 07.09.2013 to present
• Shadow Minister for Defence Industry from 5.6.2022 to 5.3.2024.
• Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel from 5.6.2022 to 5.3.2024.
• Shadow Assistant Treasurer from 5.3.2024.
• Shadow Minister for Financial Services from 5.3.2024.

Personal

• Born: 6.6.1972, Brisbane, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• CertIIIPestMgt (Brisbane North Institute of TAFE).
• Judo Black Belt, Sho Dan (Qld representative).
• Qualification in Scuba Diving.
• DipBus (Brisbane North Institute of TAFE).
• Sony Australia Ltd. from 1993 to 2001.
• Managing director from 2002 to 2013.

Electorate

• Name: Petrie
• Location: The Division of Petrie consists of: part of the Brisbane City Council, and part of the Moreton Bay Regional Council.
• Area: 152 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 115,449 (at 7.6.2019)
• Industries: The area is mainly residential with some light industrial and commercial activities.