Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Braddon, Tasmania, 2019. Re-elected 2022. Retired prior to general elections 2025.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Publications served from 4.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Agriculture and Water Resources served from 4.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Employment, Education and Training served from 1.8.2022 to 28.3.2025
• Joint Standing: National Capital and External Territories served from 23.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Parliamentary Library served from 23.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 10.6.2020 to 28.3.2025
• Joint Statutory: Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served from 1.8.2022 to 3.8.2022; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served as Deputy Chair from 3.8.2022 to 1.7.2023; Public Works served from 14.2.2023 to 22.6.2023

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 18.05.2019 to present
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Health, Aged Care and Indigenous Health Services from 5.6.2022 to 25.1.2025.

Party positions

• President of the Liberal Party North West Primary Industries Branch (Tas.) from 2018.

Other positions

• Senior Vice Chair of the Yolla Farmers Co-operative.
• President of the Wynyard Returned Services League.
• Vice President of the Returned Services League (North West Tasmania Branch).

Personal

• Born: 21.12.1967, Wynyard, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Widower

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• AssocDipFrtMgmt (Australian Army).
• AssocDipHRMgmt (Australian Army).
• Agriculture (Dairy) Apprenticeship.
• Owner/Director of Pearce Concrete Products Pty Ltd.
• Owner/Director of Pearce Agriculture - AG Contractor and Angus Beef Breeder and Finisher.
• Soldier from 1985 to 2004.
• Farmer and business owner from 2004.

Military Service

• Served with the Royal Australian Corps of Signals from 15.10.1985 to November 2004.

Electorate

• Name: Braddon
• Location: The Division of Braddon is focused on Burnie and Devonport and also consists of the: City of Burnie, Municipality of Central Coast, Municipality of Circular Head, City of Devonport, Municipality of King Island, Municipality of Latrobe, Municipality of Waratah-Wynard, and Municipality of West Coast. The Division of Braddon includes King Island.
• Area: 21,369 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 79,194 (at 6.6.2019)
• Industries: Forestry, fishing, aquaculture, kelp harvesting, dairying, beef cattle production, and vegetable, poppy and pyrethrum growing are major primary industries. Vegetable processing, cheese manufacture, sawmilling and woodchipping complement these activities. Mining and tourism are major industries in Braddon.