Biography
- Parliamentary service
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- Elected to the House of Representatives for Bass, Tasmania, 2004. Defeated at general elections 2007.
- Committee service
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- House of Representatives Standing: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry served from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007; Education and Vocational Training served from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007; Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 9.2.2006 to 17.10.2007
- Conferences, delegations and visits
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- Member, Parliamentary Delegation to the Solomon Islands, April 2006.
- Parliamentary party positions
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- Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 09.10.2004 to 24.11.2007
- Member of the Government Backbench Policy Committee on Family and Human Services from 2004.
- Member of the Government Backbench Committee on Health and Ageing from 2004.
- Member of the Government Backbench Committee on Education, Science and Training from 2004.
- Party positions
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- Member of the Liberal Party West Launceston Branch (Tas.).
- President of the Liberal Party West Launceston Branch (Tas.) from 2001 to 2003.
- Campaign Coordinator for the Liberal Party Bass Electorate (Tas.), 2002.
- Personal
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- Born: 23.3.1974, Burnie, Australia
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
- Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament
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- Tasmanian Teachers' Certificate.
- BEd (University of Tasmania).
- BAppSc (University of Tasmania).
- Secondary school teacher from 1996 to 2002.
- Parliamentary adviser from 2002 to 2004.
- Company director from 2002 to 2004.
- Local Government service
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- Councillor, Meander Valley Council from 2002 to 2004.
- Electorate
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- Name: Bass
- Location: north-east Tasmania; it includes the city of Launceston and the towns of Branxholm, Bridport, Derby, George Town, Gladstone, Lilydale, Legana, Ringarooma and Scottsdale. This division also includes the Furneaux group of islands including Flinders Island.
- Area: 7,343 Sq km
- Electors enrolled: 68,967 (at 24.11.2007)
- Industries: farming, fishing, textile industry, aluminium and ferrous metals, wool, meat, woodchips, timber, boat building, a brewery and tourism.
- Includes: Bass is co-extensive with the Tasmanian House of Assembly electorate of the same name.