Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2019.

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 11.4.2022
• Senate 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 present; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served from 1.8.2022 to present
• Senate Standing: Publications served from 2.7.2019 to present

Personal

• Born: 5.11.1970, Chinchilla, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital 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.