Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Makin, South Australia, 2007. Re-elected 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Select: Regional Australia served from 4.12.2019 to 11.6.2020; Regional Australia served from 18.3.2021 to 15.3.2022
• House of Representatives Standing: Education and Training served from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010; Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts served from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010; Climate Change, Environment and the Arts served as Chair from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Agriculture and Industry served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Environment served as Deputy Chair from 4.12.2013 to 20.10.2015; Health served from 19.10.2015 to 9.5.2016; Health, Aged Care and Sport served from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2022; Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water served from 28.7.2022 to 17.8.2022; Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport served from 28.7.2022 to present; Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water served as Chair from 18.8.2022 to present
• Joint Select: Cyber-Safety served from 25.10.2010 to 24.6.2013; Constitutional Recognition of Local Government served from 26.11.2012 to 7.3.2013; Broadcasting Legislation served from 14.3.2013 to 24.6.2013; Road Safety served from 18.9.2019 to 12.2.2020; National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation served from 28.9.2022 to 10.11.2022
• Joint Standing: Migration served from 18.2.2008 to 9.5.2016; Implementation of the National Redress Scheme served from 28.7.2022 to present; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 12.8.2024 to present
• Joint Statutory: Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served from 25.10.2010 to 9.5.2016; Human Rights served from 13.2.2013 to 5.8.2013; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served from 30.8.2016 to 1.7.2023; Public Works served from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Public Works served as Deputy Chair from 24.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Public Works served from 28.7.2022 to present; National Anti-Corruption Commission served from 9.2.2023 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 24.11.2007 to present
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Manufacturing from 18.10.2013 to 13.10.2015.
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016.
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Medicare from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019.

Personal

• Born: 13.6.1952, Italy
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• Bank officer from 1969 to 1976.
• Research assistant to Senator the Hon. J Cavanagh from 1976 to 1981.
• Fitness centre manager from 1981 to 2007.

Local Government service

• Councillor, City of Salisbury.
• Mayor, City of Salisbury from 1997 to 2007.

Electorate

• Name: Makin
• Location: The Division of Makin consists of: part of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, part of the City of Salisbury, andpart of the City of Tea Tree Gully.
• Area: 162 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 119,982 (at 11.6.2019)
• Industries: Aviation, brick making, commercial and retail industry, higher education, hobby farmers, horse studs, light manufacturing, Modbury Hospital, tourism and wineries.