Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Hughes, New South Wales, 2010, 2013 and 2016.

Parliamentary positions

• Member, Speaker's Panel from 14.11.13 to 9.5.16 and from 30.8.16.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Appropriations and Administration from 25.10.10 to 5.8.13; Economics from 4.12.13 to 9.5.16 and from 14.9.16; Environment and Energy from 14.9.16.
• Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 4.12.13 to 9.5.16 and from 14.9.16; Migration from 4.12.13 to 9.5.16; Law Enforcement from 2.3.15 to 9.5.16 (Chair from 2.3.15 to 9.5.16) and from 14.9.16 (Chair from 14.9.16).
• Joint Select: DisabilityCare Australia from 19.6.13 to 5.8.13.

Personal

• Born 29.9.1963, Sydney, NSW.
• Married.

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• Export manager 1996-2010.

Electorate

• Description: outer metropolitan.
• Location: southern outskirts of Sydney; it includes the suburbs of Alfords Point, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Bundeena, Como, Engadine, Grays Point, Heathcote, Illawong, Kareela, Kirrawee, Lucas Heights, Maianbar, Menai, Moorebank, Sandy Point, Sutherland (part), Waterfall and Wattle Grove.
• Area: 369 sq km.
• Electors enrolled: 104 413 (at 2.7.16).
• Industries: atomic reactor, light manufacturing industries, army barracks and military reserve.