Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Hughes, New South Wales, 2010. Re-elected 2013, 2016 and 2019.

Parliamentary positions

• from 14.11.2013 to 9.5.2016 (Member, Speaker's Panel from 14.11.13 to 9.5.16).
• from 30.8.2016 to (Member, Speaker's Panel from 30.8.16).

Committee service

• Joint Statutory: Law Enforcement from 2.3.2015 to 9.5.2016 (Chair from 2.3.2015 to 9.5.2016); Law Enforcement from 14.9.2016 (Chair from 14.9.2016).
• Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Migration from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 14.9.2016.
• Joint Select: DisabilityCare Australia from 19.6.2013 to 5.8.2013.
• House of Representatives Standing: Appropriations and Administration from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Economics from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Economics from 14.9.2016; Environment and Energy from 14.9.2016; Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources from 4.7.2019.

Personal

• Born 29.9.1963, Sydney, Australia
• Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• Export manager 1996-2010

Electorate

• Description: Hughes
• 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 2.7.2016)
• Industries: atomic reactor, light manufacturing industries, army barracks and military reserve.