Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Fisher, Queensland, 2016. Re-elected 2019 and 2022.

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 9.9.2019 to 23.11.2021.
• Speaker of the House of Representatives from 23.11.2021 to 11.4.2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Publications served from 14.9.2016 to 9.11.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 14.9.2016 to 19.11.2017; Employment, Education and Training served from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served as Chair from 20.11.2017 to 5.2.2018; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 6.2.2018 to 11.4.2019; Social Policy and Legal Affairs served from 4.7.2019 to 22.7.2019; Publications served from 4.7.2019 to 24.11.2021; Social Policy and Legal Affairs served as Chair from 23.7.2019 to 24.11.2021; Selection served as Chair from 23.11.2021 to 11.4.2022; Appropriations and Administration served as Chair from 23.11.2021 to 11.4.2022
• Joint Select: Social Media and Australian Society served from 16.5.2024 to 18.11.2024
• Joint Standing: Treaties served from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 9.11.2016 to 11.4.2019; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 4.12.2017 to 11.4.2019; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 1.8.2022 to present
• Joint Statutory: Public Works served from 14.9.2016 to 15.9.2016; Public Works served from 28.3.2018 to 1.7.2019; Corporations and Financial Services served from 15.2.2021 to 16.2.2021; Corporations and Financial Services served as Chair from 16.2.2021 to 23.11.2021; Intelligence and Security served from 28.10.2021 to 23.11.2021; Intelligence and Security served from 5.9.2022 to 7.9.2022; Intelligence and Security served as Deputy Chair from 7.9.2022 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 02.07.2016 to present

Personal

• Born: 23.4.1968, Melbourne, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• LLB (Queensland University of Technology).
• Carpenter and joiner/builder from 1987 to 2016.
• Barrister from 2000 to 2016.

Electorate

• Name: Fisher
• Location: The Division of Fisher consists of part of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.
• Area: 1,198 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 113,134 (at 4.6.2019)
• Industries: Health care, retail, tourism, education and construction and development are the major employers. Other industries include pineapple, orchard and flower crops, dairy and beef cattle farming, and horse racing.