Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Perth, Western Australia, 2016. Resigned 10.5.2018.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Indigenous Affairs served from 15.9.2016 to 14.9.2017; Indigenous Affairs served from 4.12.2017 to 9.5.2018

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 02.07.2016 to 10.05.2018
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Digital Economy and Startups from 23.7.2016 to 14.9.2016.
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Innovation from 23.7.2016 to 14.9.2016.
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Resources and Western Australia from 23.7.2016 to 14.9.2016.
• Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs from 14.9.2016 to 10.5.2018.
• Shadow Minister Assisting for Resources from 14.9.2016 to 10.5.2018.

Party positions

• Senior Vice President of the Australian Labor Party (WA) from 2015.

Personal

• Born: 25.3.1975, Mount Lawley, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA (University of Western Australia).
• LLB (Murdoch University).
• Solicitor from 2000 to 2010.
• Barrister from 2010 to 2016.

Electorate

• Name: Perth
• Location: north central and north-eastern Perth; it includes the city of Perth and the suburbs of Ashfield, Bassendean, Bayswater, Bedford, Coolbinia (part), Dianella (part), East Perth, Eden Hill, Embleton, Highgate, Inglewood, Kings Park, Leederville, Maylands, Menora, Morley (part), Mount Hawthorn, Mount Lawley, Noranda, Northbridge, North Perth, Perth and West Perth.
• Area: 80 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 98,714 (at 2.7.2016)
• Industries: medical, education, retail, recreation, light industrial, commercial, tourism, transport, professional services, public services and hospitality.
• Includes: