Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Bowman, Queensland, 1987. Re-elected 1990, 1993. Defeated at general elections 1996. Elected to the House of Representatives for Bowman, Queensland, 1998. Re-elected 2001. Defeated at general elections 2004.

Ministerial appointments

• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security from 4.4.1990 to 25.3.1994.
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Arts and Administrative Services from 23.12.1993 to 30.1.1994.
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Administrative Services from 30.1.1994 to 25.3.1994.
• Minister for Veterans' Affairs from 25.3.1994 to 11.3.1996.
• Minister Assisting the Treasurer for Superannuation from 20.10.1995 to 11.3.1996.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Community Affairs served from 8.10.1987 to 19.2.1990; Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 20.3.2002 to 3.8.2004
• Joint Select: Migration Regulations served from 15.6.1989 to 19.2.1990

Conferences, delegations and visits

• Delegate to the 35th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, Barbados, October 1989.
• Parliamentary delegation member to Romania, Greece and the UK from November to December 1990.
• Attended official meetings in Papua New Guinea, February 1991.
• Attended official meetings in Italy from September to October 1992.
• Attended official meetings in New Zealand and Norfolk Island, October 1994.
• Attended official meetings in Turkey and Egypt from April to May 1995.
• Attended official meetings in Papua New Guinea, Malaysia and Singapore, July 1995.
• Attended study tour in Singapore, Italy and Israel from April to May 1999.
• Parliamentary delegation member to South Africa from August to September 2001.
• Parliamentary delegation member to Morocco and Kuwait, March 2002.
• Attended study tour in East Timor and Spain, March 2002.
• Parliamentary delegation member to Canada and Chile from March to April 2003.
• Parliamentary delegation member to Latvia and Switzerland from September to October 2003.
• Parliamentary delegation member to Mexico, April 2004.

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 11.07.1987 to 02.03.1996, 03.10.1998 to 09.10.2004
• Shadow Minister for Immigration from 20.10.1998 to 25.11.2001.
• Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition on Multicultural Affairs from 20.10.1998 to 25.11.2001.
• Shadow Cabinet Minister from 20.10.1998 to 25.11.2001.

Party positions

• Officeholder of the Australian Labor Party local branch.
• President of Young Labor (Qld), 1972.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Qld), 1979.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Qld), 1984.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 1984.
• Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee (Qld) from 1984.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Council (Qld) from 1984.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 1986.

Personal

• Born: 13.6.1947, Sicily, Italy
• Died: 21.6.2017
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• Solicitor; principal in legal firm.
• Articled law clerk.
• Bank officer.
• Labourer.
• Hotel worker.
• Mine worker.

Electorate

• Name: Bowman
• Location: south-east Brisbane; it includes the suburbs of Alexandra Hills, Birkdale, Capalaba, Cleveland, Lota, Manly, Thorneside, Thornlands and Wynnum. It also includes Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island.
• Area: 600 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 87,122 (at 10.11.2001)
• Industries: crops, poultry, oil refinery, shipping, various light industries and tourism.
• Includes: Bowman includes the Queensland Legislative Assembly electorates of Capalaba, Cleveland and Lytton, and parts of Bulimba, Chatsworth, Redcliffe and Redlands.

Honours

• Appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia, 26.1.2006.