Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Leichhardt, Queensland, 2007. Defeated at general elections 2010.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs served from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010; Economics served from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010
• Joint Standing: National Capital and External Territories served from 18.2.2008 to 19.7.2010

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 24.11.2007 to 21.08.2010

Party positions

• President of the Australian Labor Party Leichhardt Federal Electorate Council (Qld).

Personal

• Born: 7.4.1966, Darwin, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BAgSc (University of Queensland).
• BEc (University of Queensland).
• Property planning extension officer.
• Extension agronomist.
• Policy and media adviser.
• Agricultural consultant.
• Project manager.

Electorate

• Name: Leichhardt
• Location: far north Queensland; it includes the centres of Bamaga, Cairns, Cooktown, Kuranda, Mossman, Port Douglas, Thursday Island and Weipa. Leichhardt also includes Cape York and the Torres Strait Islands.
• Area: 150,366 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 94,271 (at 24.11.2007)
• Industries: sugar, tropical fruit, aquaculture, cattle, fishing, mining and tourism.
• Includes: Leichhardt includes the Queensland Legislative Assembly electorates of Barron River and Cairns, and parts of Cook, Mulgrave and Tablelands.