Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Parkes, New South Wales, 1998. Retired prior to general elections 2001.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Parliamentary Library served from 8.12.1998 to 8.10.2001; Industry, Science and Resources served from 8.12.1998 to 22.6.2000; Primary Industries and Regional Services served from 30.8.1999 to 8.10.2001; Family and Community Affairs served from 7.9.2000 to 8.10.2001

Parliamentary party positions

• National Party of Australia. Served: 03.10.1998 to 08.10.2001

Personal

• Born: 18.10.1961, Dubbo, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BPharm (University of Sydney).
• Pharmacist.

Electorate

• Name: Parkes
• Location: North-west and central New South Wales; it includes the centres of Bourke, Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Cobar, Condobolin, Dubbo, Forbes, Nyngan, Parkes and Wilcannia.
• Area: 316,364 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 79,589 (at 3.10.1998)
• Industries: Mining, pastoral, mixed farming, fruit, timber, irrigation, agricultural support services, flour, butter and meat processing, light engineering and construction industries including aircraft engine works.
• Includes: Parkes includes parts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorates of Barwon, Dubbo, Lachlan and Murray-Darling.