Biography

Parliamentary service

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

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 4.8.2021 to 11.4.2022.
• Speaker of the House of Representatives from 26.7.2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Tax and Revenue served from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Procedure served from 10.10.2016 to 11.4.2022; Health, Aged Care and Sport served from 22.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Appropriations and Administration served as Chair from 26.7.2022 to present; Selection served as Chair from 26.7.2022 to present
• Joint Select: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse served from 7.12.2017 to 2.4.2019; Implementation of the National Redress Scheme served from 24.10.2019 to 11.4.2022
• Joint Standing: Electoral Matters served from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2022
• Joint Statutory: Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings served as Chair from 26.7.2022 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 02.07.2016 to present

Party positions

• President of Federal Young Labor.
• Organiser for the Australian Labor Party (Qld) from 2000 to 2004.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference from 2001.
• Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (Qld) from 2004 to 2008.
• Campaign Director of the Australian Labor Party (Qld) from 2004 to 2008.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Qld) from 2011 to 2018.

Personal

• Born: 21.7.1972, Brisbane, Australia
• Gender: Male

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA (University of Queensland).
• Electorate Officer to Hon. D Beddall MP from 1993 to 1998.
• Electorate Officer to Senator the Hon. J Hogg from 1998 to 2000.
• Elected Official of the Australian Labor Party (Qld) from 2000 to 2008.

Local Government service

• Councillor, Richlands Ward, Brisbane City Council from 2008 to 2016.
• Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Brisbane City Council from 2008 to 2012.
• Leader of the Opposition, Brisbane City Council from 2012 to 2016.

Electorate

• Name: Oxley
• Location: The Division of Oxley consists of: part of the Brisbane City Council, part of the Ipswich City Council, and part of the Logan City Council.
• Area: 159 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 104,214 (at 10.6.2019)
• Industries: Railway workshops, industrial, light industrial and commercial activities.