Biography
- Parliamentary service
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- Elected to the House of Representatives for Longman, Queensland, 1996. Re-elected 1998, 2001, 2004. Defeated at general elections 2007. Elected to the House of Representatives for Fisher, Queensland, 2013. Retired prior to general elections 2016.
- Ministerial appointments
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- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business from 16.2.2000 to 30.1.2001.
- Minister for Employment Services from 14.2.2001 to 18.7.2004.
- Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence from 7.10.2003 to 18.7.2004.
- Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer from 18.7.2004 to 27.1.2006.
- Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs from 27.1.2006 to 3.12.2007.
- Cabinet Minister from 27.1.2006 to 3.12.2007.
- Special Minister of State from 21.9.2015 to 29.12.2015.
- Minister for Defence Materiel and Science from 21.9.2015 to 29.12.2015.
- Committee service
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- Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit from 8.12.1998 to 7.3.2000.
- Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 18.6.1996 to 31.8.1998; National Disability Insurance Scheme from 4.12.2013 to 12.10.2015 (Chair from 11.2.2014 to 12.10.2015).
- House of Representatives Standing: Employment, Education and Training from 30.5.1996 to 31.8.1998; Industry, Science and Resources from 21.6.1999 to 8.3.2000; Infrastructure and Communications from 4.12.2013 to 24.9.2014.
- Party positions
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- Member of the Liberal Party Kawana Branch.
- President of the Liberal Party State Branch (Qld.), 2008.
- Personal
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- Born 29.12.1961, Brisbane, Australia
- Married
- Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament
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- Military service from 1979 to 1987.
- Private sector business from 1988 to 1996.
- Electorate
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- Name: Fisher
- Location: central and southern Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane; it includes the centres of Beerburrum, Beerwah, Caloundra, Kawana, Landsborough, Maleny, Minyama, Montville and Sippy Downs. It also includes Glass House Mountains.
- Area: 1,170 Sq km
- Electors enrolled: 88,383 (at 7.9.2013)
- Industries: tourism, service industries, education, pineapple, orchard and flower crops, dairy and beef cattle farming, and horse racing.
- Includes: Fisher includes the Queensland Legislative Assembly electorates of Caloundra and Kawana, and parts of Glass House, Maroochydore and Nicklin.