Mr David Cox

Speeches

Parliamentary service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Kingston, South Australia, 1998. Re-elected 2001. Defeated at general elections 2004.

Committee service

House of Representatives Standing: Education and Training served from 20.3.2002 to 27.8.2002; Economics, Finance and Public Administration served from 11.12.2002 to 31.8.2004
Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served as Deputy Chair from 8.12.1998 to 8.10.2001

Parliamentary party positions

Australian Labor Party. Served: 03.10.1998 to 09.10.2004
Shadow Minister for Employment Services and Training from 25.11.2001 to 23.8.2002.
Shadow Assistant Treasurer from 23.8.2002 to 22.10.2004.
from 2.7.2003 to 22.10.2004.
Shadow Minister for Revenue from 8.12.2003 to 22.10.2004.

Party positions

Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1975.
Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Kingston Federal Electorate Council (SA) from 1981 to 1983.
President of the Australian Labor Party Kingston Federal Electorate Council (SA) from 1994 to 1996.
Member of the Australian Labor Party National Economic Platform Committee from 1994 to 1995.
Member of the Australian Labor Party State Executive (SA) from 1996 to 1997.

Personal

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

MBA (University of Adelaide).
BA(Hons) (Flinders University).
Public servant from 1977 to 1981.
Research assistant to the Hon. M Young, MP from 1981 to 1983.
Adviser to the Minister of Mines and Energy (SA), the Hon. R Payne, MHA from 1983 to 1986.
Senior Private Secretary to the Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon. P Walsh from 1986 to 1990.
Senior Adviser to the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. G Bilney, MP from 1990 to 1991.
Principal Adviser to the Treasurer, the Hon. J Kerin, MP, 1991.
Senior Adviser to the Treasurer and Minister for Finance, the Hon. R Willis, MP from 1991 to 1992.
Economic Adviser to the Treasurer (SA), the Hon. F Blevins, MHA from 1992 to 1993.
Chief of Staff to the Premier (SA), the Hon. L Arnold, MHA, 1993.
Principal Adviser to the Treasurer, the Hon. R Willis, MP, from 1994 to 1996.
Consultant,1997.
Grapegrower, 1998.

Electorate

Name: Kingston
Location: south-western Adelaide; it includes the suburbs of Aldinga Beach, Christie Downs, Christies Beach, Hackham, Hallett Cove, Happy Valley, Huntfield Heights, Lonsdale, McLaren Flat, McLaren Vale, Maslin Beach, Moana, Morphett Vale, Old Noarlunga, Onkaparinga Hills, Port Noarlunga, Reynella, Seaford, Sellicks Beach, Sheidow Park, Port Willunga, Trott Park, Willunga and Woodcroft.
Area: 377 Sq km
Electors enrolled: 94,131 (at 9.10.2004)
Industries: wineries, motor vehicle production, major retailing and various small industries including brickworks, optical lenses, clothing and engineering.
Includes: Kingston includes the South Australian House of Assembly electorate of Reynell, and parts of Bright, Fisher, Heysen, Kaurna, Mawson and Mitchell.