Biography

Parliamentary service

• Chosen by the Parliament of Queensland on 21.5.2015 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice Hon. B Mason (resigned). Defeated at general elections 2016.

Committee service

• Senate Standing: Publications from 15.6.2015 to 9.5.2016; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation from 10.9.2015 to 4.2.2016; Library from 12.10.2015 to 9.5.2016.
• Senate Select: Unconventional Gas Mining from 12.11.2015 to 9.5.2016; National Broadband Network from 4.2.2016 to 9.5.2016.
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Community Affairs: Legislation from 23.2.2015 to 9.5.2016; Community Affairs: References from 15.6.2015 to 4.2.2016; Community Affairs: Legislation from 15.6.2015 to 4.2.2016; Education and Employment: Legislation from 4.2.2016 to 23.2.2016; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation from 23.2.2016 to 9.5.2016; Finance and Public Administration: References from 23.2.2016 to 9.5.2016.
• Joint Standing: National Disability Insurance Scheme from 15.6.2015 to 9.5.2016.
• Joint Select: Northern Australia from 23.2.2016 to 9.5.2016.

Party positions

• Vice-Chair, LNP Jimboomba/ Woodhill; Vice-Chair, LNP Logan SEC; Secretary and Treasurer, LNP Logan SEC, 2009-12

Personal

• Born 5.11.1969, Brisbane, Australia
• Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• B.A (Griffith)
• Grad. Dip. Ed. (Sec.) (Griffith)
• Secondary School Teacher, 1991-2013
• Principal Project Officer, 2013-15

Military Service

• Australian Army Reserve 1987-91

Honours

• Service Award - Australian Defence Medal