Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Chisholm, Victoria, 1987. Re-elected 1990, 1993, 1996. Elected to the House of Representatives for Casey, Victoria, 1998. Retired prior to general elections 2001.

Ministerial appointments

• Minister for Health and Family Services from 11.3.1996 to 21.10.1998.
• Cabinet Minister from 11.3.1996 to 26.11.2001.
• Minister for Health and Aged Care from 21.10.1998 to 26.11.2001.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Parliamentary Library served from 8.10.1987 to 19.5.1988; Industry, Science and Technology served from 8.10.1987 to 19.2.1990; Aboriginal Affairs served from 16.5.1990 to 4.5.1992; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs served from 4.5.1992 to 14.9.1992
• Joint Standing: Electoral Matters served from 25.5.1988 to 19.2.1990

Conferences, delegations and visits

• Member, Australian Political Exchange Council Delegation to Russia, June 1992.
• Official visits to USA, UK and Korea, August-September 1996.
• Official visits to Indonesia, October 1996.
• Official visits to Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia, August 1997.
• Official visits to Switzerland and UK, May 1998.
• Official visits to USA and UK, July 1999.
• Official visits to Denmark, UK, Canada and USA, July 2000.
• Official visits to New Zealand, July 2000.
• Official visits to USA, October 2000.
• Official visits to China, February 2001.
• Official visits to USA, June 2001.

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 11.07.1987 to 08.10.2001
• Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 11.4.1990 to 23.5.1992.
• Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition on Youth Affairs from 28.4.1992 to 7.4.1993.
• Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 23.5.1992 to 7.4.1993.
• Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 23.3.1993 to 23.5.1994.
• Shadow Cabinet Minister from 7.4.1993 to 26.5.1994.
• Shadow Minister for Education, Employment and Training from 7.4.1993 to 26.5.1994.
• Shadow Minister for Community Services, Senior Citizens and Aged Care from 26.5.1994 to 31.1.1995.
• Shadow Minister for Health and Human Resources from 31.1.1995 to 11.3.1996.
• Shadow Cabinet Minister from 14.2.1995 to 11.3.1996.
• Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party from 23.3.1993 to 23.5.1994.
• Deputy Chairperson of the Coalition Expenditure Review Committee from 7.4.1993 to 17.1.1994.

Party positions

• Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council (Vic.) from 1986 to 1987.
• Member of the Liberal Party Health Policy Committee (Vic.) from 1986 to 1987.

Other positions

• Member of the Parliamentary Liaison Committee on AIDS from 1987 to 1990.

Personal

• Born: 7.11.1956, Melbourne, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• Medical practitioner.

Electorate

• Name: Chisholm
• Location: Eastern Melbourne; following the 1984 Federal redistribution includes the suburbs of Blackburn South, Box Hill, Burwood, Mont Albert and Surrey Hills, and parts of Ashburton, Glen Iris and Mt Waverley.
• Area: 41 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 71,700 (at 1.12.1984)
• Industries: Light manufacturing, electrical goods, retail and service industries.
• Includes: Chisholm includes parts of Victorian Legislative Assembly electorates of Balwyn, Bennettswood, Box Hill, Burwood and Syndal.