Speeches Browse all speeches (Hansard) Biography Parliamentary service Elected to the House of Representatives for Kingston, South Australia, 1975. Re-elected 1977, 1980. Defeated at general elections 1983. Elected to the Senate for South Australia 1987. Re-elected 1990, 1996 and 2001. Defeated at general elections 2007. Parliamentary positions Temporary Chair of Committees from 5.5.1993 to 30.6.2008. Committee service House of Representatives Standing: Publications served from 20.9.1979 to 19.9.1980; Parliamentary Library served from 26.11.1980 to 4.2.1983; Road Safety served from 9.4.1981 to 4.2.1983; Expenditure served from 9.12.1982 to 4.2.1983Joint Standing: New Parliament House served from 4.12.1980 to 4.2.1983; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 16.5.1990 to 1.7.2002Joint Statutory: Corporations and Securities served as Chair from 31.5.1996 to 8.10.2001; Corporations and Financial Services served from 14.2.2002 to 19.3.2002; Corporations and Financial Services served as Chair from 20.3.2002 to 17.10.2007; Public Accounts and Audit served from 23.3.2007 to 30.6.2008; Corporations and Financial Services served from 18.10.2007 to 13.2.2008; Corporations and Financial Services served as Deputy Chair from 14.2.2008 to 30.6.2008Senate Estimates: Estimates Group A served from 24.9.1987 to 7.5.1990; Estimates Group A served as Substitute member from 9.5.1990 to 23.9.1992; Estimates Group F served from 9.5.1990 to 3.5.1993; Estimates Group C served as Substitute member from 5.3.1992 to 8.2.1993; Estimates Group B served from 3.12.1992 to 3.5.1993; Estimates Group E served as Substitute member from 19.8.1993 to 8.2.1994; Estimates Group D served as Substitute member from 8.2.1994 to 9.10.1994; Estimates Group B served from 8.2.1994 to 9.10.1994Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Transport, Communications and Infrastructure served from 24.9.1987 to 3.5.1993; Industry, Science, Technology, Transport, Communications and Infrastructure served from 18.5.1993 to 9.10.1994; Employment, Education and Training served as Substitute member from 28.10.1993 to 24.11.1993; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References served from 10.10.1994 to 29.4.1996; Economics: References served from 10.10.1994 to 10.9.2006; Economics: Legislation served as Substitute member from 29.11.1994 to 29.11.1994; Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts: References served as Substitute member from 8.3.1995 to 29.1.1996; Economics: Legislation served from 1.6.1995 to 10.9.2006; Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts: References served as Substitute member from 14.2.1997 to 14.2.1997; Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts: Legislation served as Substitute member from 13.11.1997 to 14.11.1997; Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts: Legislation served as Substitute member from 20.11.1997 to 20.11.1997; Finance and Public Administration: References served as Substitute member from 19.10.1999 to 22.11.1999; Community Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 2.5.2000 to 2.5.2000; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served as Substitute member from 20.11.2002 to 20.11.2002; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation served as Substitute member from 2.11.2005 to 3.11.2005; Economics served from 11.9.2006 to 11.2.2008Senate Select: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Management and Operations served from 22.9.1994 to 30.3.1995; Dangers of Radioactive Waste served from 23.3.1995 to 29.3.1995; Dangers of Radioactive Waste served as Chair from 30.3.1995 to 29.4.1996; Dangers of Radioactive Waste served from 30.4.1996 to 30.4.1996; Uranium Mining and Milling served from 8.5.1996 to 22.5.1996; Uranium Mining and Milling served as Chair from 23.5.1996 to 15.5.1997; New Tax System served as Substitute member from 26.11.1998 to 30.4.1999; Superannuation and Financial Services served from 29.9.1999 to 8.10.2001; Lucas Heights Reactor served from 17.8.2000 to 23.5.2001; Superannuation served from 14.3.2002 to 10.9.2003; State Government Financial Management served from 14.2.2008 to 30.6.2008Senate Standing: Publications served from 2.5.1996 to 1.7.2002 Conferences, delegations and visits Parliamentary delegation member to China and Japan, July 1981.Delegate to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, the Bahamas, October 1982.Parliamentary delegation member to Argentina and Brazil from June to July 1992.Delegate to the 100th Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Russia, September 1998.Delegate to the United Nations-Inter-Parliamentary Union Round Table to Combat Desertification, Senegal, November 1998.Delegate to the United Nations-Inter-Parliamentary Union Round Table to Combat Desertification, Brazil, November 1999.Delegate to the United Nations-Inter-Parliamentary Union Round Table to Combat Desertification, Germany, December 2000.Parliamentary delegation member to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Croatia, April 2001.Attended official meetings in Kuwait, March 2002.Delegate to the 107th Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Morocco, March 2002.Delegate to the United Nations Panel of Eminent Persons to Combat Desertification meeting, Niger, April 2002.Delegate to the World Summit on Sustainable Development Preparatory Committee, Indonesia from May to June 2002.Delegate to the World Summit on Sustainable Development, South Africa from August to September 2002.Delegate to the Inter-Parliamentary Union Governing Council, Switzerland, September 2002.Delegate to the World Summit on Global Environment Facility Council, China, October 2002.Delegate to the World Tourism Organisation Parliamentarians Forum, Panama, November 2002.Attended official meetings in Canada from March to April 2003.Delegate to the 108th Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Chile from March to April 2003.Delegate to the United Nations-Inter-Parliamentary Union Round Table to Combat Desertification, Cuba, August 2003.Delegate to the 109th Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Switzerland from September to October 2003.Attended official meetings in Latvia from September to October 2003.Delegate to the 110th Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Mexico, April 2004.Delegate to the 112th Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, the Philippines from March to April 2005.Attended official meetings in the Solomon Islands from March to April 2005.Parliamentary delegation member to the USA, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Austria and Argentina from April to May 2008. Parliamentary party positions Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 13.12.1975 to 05.03.1983, 11.07.1987 to 30.06.2008 Party positions Member of the Liberal Party (SA) from 1967.Member of the Young Liberal State Executive (SA) from 1971 to 1975.Member of the Liberal Party State Council (SA) from 1971.Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (SA) from 1975 to 1976.Founding Member of the Federal Young Liberal Policy Committee, 1975.Member of the Liberal Party Rural Council Executive (SA) from 1987. Other positions Member of the Australian Institute of International Affairs Committee (SA) from 1974.Member of the United Farmers and Stockowners (SA) from 1974.National Debating Championships Representative (SA) from 1974 to 1975.National Debating Championships Representative (SA), 1977.Government Representative on the IPU Governing Council from 2002 to 2005.Member of the IPU Australian Parliament Group Executive from 2002.Member of the IPU Global Foundation for Democracy from 2003. Personal Born: 27.4.1949, North Adelaide, AustraliaGender: MaleMarital Status: Married Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament CertBusInov&Entrep (South Australian Institute of Technology).BA(Hons) (University of Adelaide).Marketing executive in the oil industry from 1971 to 1975.Farmer and grazier, Kybunga (SA) from 1974.Political research consultant 1975.Member of the Australian Broadcasting Commission Advisory Committee (SA) from 1975 to 1980.Vice-President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs Committee (SA) from 1983 to 1985.Self-employed management consultant at Grant Chapman and Co. from 1983 to 1988.Delegate (SA) to the United Farmers and Stockowners from 1983.Treasurer of the Australian Institute of International Affairs Committee (SA) from 1985 to 2000.President of the United Farmers and Stockowners, Adelaide (SA) from 1986. Military Service Pilot Officer, RAAF Reserve.RAAF, South Australian University Squadron 1968-70. Honours Awarded the Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Medal, 1977.