Biography

Parliamentary service

• State: Elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Central Highlands, 2002. Resigned 24.11.2006.
• Federal: Elected to the House of Representatives for McEwen, Victoria, 2010. Re-elected 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022.

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 27.2.2012 to 5.8.2013.
• Second Deputy Speaker from 12.11.2013 to 11.4.2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Publications served from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry served from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Regional Australia served from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Selection served from 14.5.2013 to 5.8.2013; Appropriations and Administration served from 17.10.2016 to 11.4.2022; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 28.7.2022 to 15.8.2022; Industry, Science and Resources served as Chair from 28.7.2022 to present; Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport served from 28.7.2022 to present; Privileges and Members' Interests served as Chair from 16.8.2022 to present
• Joint Standing: National Broadband Network served as Deputy Chair from 14.3.2012 to 14.5.2013; National Broadband Network served from 15.5.2013 to 5.8.2013; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 28.7.2022 to present; Parliamentary Library served from 28.7.2022 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 21.08.2010 to present
• Government Whip in the House of Representatives from 13.5.2013 to 5.8.2013.

Party positions

• Officeholder of Australian Labor Party local branch from 1996 to 2004.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Vic.) from 1998 to 2008.
• Member of the Australian Labor Party Transport Policy Committee from 2000 to 2002.
• Member of Country Labor from 2002 to 2006.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2007.
• Member of the Australian Labor Party McEwen Federal Electorate Council (Vic.) from 2007.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Vic.) from 2011.

Personal

• Born: 9.9.1967, Melbourne, Australia
• Gender: Male

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• MIAME (Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers).
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• Apprentice bootmaker and finisher from 1983 to 1987.
• Sales and marketing representative from 1989 to 2000.
• Sales manager of truck and bus parts from 1998 to 2000.
• State Manager for diesel engine parts from 2000 to 2002.
• Senior Government Adviser (Vic.) from 2006 to 2010.

State/Territory Government service

• Elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Central Highlands, 2002. Resigned 24.11.2006.

Electorate

• Name: McEwen
• Location: The Division of McEwen consists of: part of the Hume City Council, part of the Macedon Ranges Shire Council, part of the Mitchell Shire Council, part of the Nillumbik Shire Council, and part of the Whittlesea City Council.
• Area: 2,670 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 108,041 (at 13.6.2019)
• Industries: Cattle grazing, wool growing, market gardening, wines, dairying, various small businesses and tourism.