Speeches First speech Browse all speeches (Hansard) Biography Parliamentary service Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2019. Defeated at general elections 2025. Committee service Joint Standing: Migration served from 22.7.2019 to 13.5.2021; Trade and Investment Growth served from 22.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Treaties served from 22.7.2019 to 11.4.2022Joint Statutory: Human Rights served from 13.6.2023 to 9.9.2024; Public Works served from 20.6.2023 to 9.9.2024Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served from 2.7.2019 to 2.12.2021; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served from 2.7.2019 to 2.12.2021; Environment and Communications: References served as Substitute member from 12.4.2021 to 12.4.2021; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served from 1.8.2022 to 9.9.2024; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served from 1.8.2022 to 9.9.2024Senate Standing: Publications served from 2.7.2019 to 9.9.2024 Parliamentary party positions Independent. Served: 25.08.2024 to 10.09.2024Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 01.07.2019 to 25.08.2024Gerard Rennick People First. Served: 10.09.2024 to 30.06.2025Independent Whip from 10.9.2024 to 11.2.2025.Gerard Rennick People First Whip from 11.2.2025. Personal Born: 5.11.1970, Chinchilla, AustraliaGender: MaleMarital Status: Married Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament BCom(Acc&Fin) (University of Queensland).MTax (University of Sydney).MAppFin (Financial Services Institute of Australasia).Graduate (AICD) (Australian Institute of Company Directors).FCPA (CPA Australia).Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.Finance Executive. Publications 'A country with less regulation will have a smaller government', in Harry Stutchbury [ed], Markets and Prosperity, Connor Court Publishing, Brisbane, 2023.