Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Brisbane, Queensland, 2016. Re-elected 2019.

Ministerial appointments

• Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management from 29.5.2019.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Employment, Education and Training from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Environment and Energy from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Economics from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2019.

Personal

• Born 28.8.1981, Tweed Heads, Australia
• Partner

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BEc (University of Queensland)
• LLB(Hons) (University of Queensland)
• Investigator, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, 2004-07
• Economist, Queensland Competition Authority, 2008-09
• Chief of Staff, Hon. P Dutton, 2010
• Economist, Seqwater, 2011-12
• Chief Executive Officer, National Retail Association, 2012-16

Electorate

• Description: Brisbane
• Location: central Brisbane; it includes the suburbs of Albion, Alderley, Ascot, Bowen Hills, Brisbane City, Clayfield, Fortitude Valley, Gaythorne, Gordon Park, Grange, Hamilton, Hendra, Herston, Kalinga, Kelvin Grove, Lutwyche, Milton, New Farm, Newmarket, Newstead, Red Hill, Spring Hill, Wilston, Windsor, Wooloowin and parts of Ashgrove, Bardon, Everton Park, Enoggera, Paddington and Stafford.
• Area: 58 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 106,958 (at 2.7.2016)
• Industries: light industry, retail and service industries. It also includes the Queensland Parliament House and Brisbane City Council Chambers and many Commonwealth Government, State Government and business administrative offices.
• Electorate: Brisbane includes the Queensland Legislative Assembly electorate of Brisbane Central, and parts of Ashgrove, Clayfield, Everton, Mount Coot-tha and Stafford.