Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Hindmarsh, South Australia, 2013. Defeated at general elections 2016.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Education and Employment served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Tax and Revenue served from 4.12.2013 to 22.2.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 19.10.2015 to 9.5.2016
• Joint Standing: Treaties served from 22.2.2016 to 9.5.2016; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 2.3.2016 to 9.5.2016

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 07.09.2013 to 02.07.2016

Personal

• Born: 28.3.1973, Adelaide, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BEc (Flinders University).
• LLB (University of Adelaide).
• Project Officer at the Department of Treasury and Finance from 1998 to 1999.
• Senior Adviser to the Minister for Police, Correctional Services and Emergency Services (SA) from 1999 to 2000.
• Employed at the Agent General's Office (SA), London (UK) from 2000 to 2002.
• Consultant and Manager at BDO Consulting from 2003 to 2004.
• Acting Director and Senior Policy Officer at the Economic Development Board (SA) from 2004 to 2005.
• Client Relationship Manager at Hudson Global from 2005 to 2009.
• National Business Development and Marketing Manager for Piper Alderman Lawyers from 2009 to 2012.

Electorate

• Name: Hindmarsh
• Location: inner western Adelaide; it includes the suburbs of Adelaide Airport, Ascot Park, Brooklyn Park, Edwardstown, Fulham, Glenelg, Grange, Henley Beach, Kidman Park, Kurralta Park, Morphettville, Plympton, Richmond, Semaphore Park, Torrensville, West Beach and West Lakes.
• Area: 78 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 111,715 (at 2.7.2016)
• Industries: aviation, tourism, major retailing, small industries and numerous sporting venues.
• Includes: