Speeches First speech Browse all speeches (Hansard) Biography Parliamentary service Elected to the Senate for Queensland 1983. Re-elected 1984, 1987, 1990, 1996, 2001 and 2007. Retired with the expiration of term 2014. Parliamentary appointments Member of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Council from 19.9.1989 to 5.3.1990. Ministerial appointments Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services from 20.7.1999 to 7.10.2003. Committee service Joint Select: Retailing Sector served from 10.12.1998 to 30.8.1999; Republic Referendum served from 21.6.1999 to 9.8.1999Joint Standing: Electoral Matters served from 30.6.1999 to 7.9.2000; Parliamentary Library served as Joint Chair from 2.12.2013 to 30.6.2014Joint Statutory: Australian Security Intelligence Organization served from 30.6.1999 to 11.5.2000Senate Estimates: Estimates Group C served from 4.5.1983 to 5.6.1987; Estimates Group D served from 6.9.1989 to 24.8.1990; Estimates Group D served as Substitute member from 24.8.1990 to 15.4.1991Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: National Resources served from 21.4.1983 to 5.6.1987; Foreign Affairs and Defence served from 1.7.1985 to 5.6.1987; Transport, Communications and Infrastructure served from 24.9.1987 to 11.9.1990; Industry, Science and Technology served from 17.9.1990 to 3.5.1993; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served as Substitute member from 21.6.1996 to 21.6.1996; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served as Substitute member from 24.6.1996 to 25.6.1996; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References served as Substitute member from 28.6.1996 to 15.10.1996; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 16.9.1996 to 20.9.1996; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 28.11.1996 to 28.11.1996; Community Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 8.4.1998 to 29.4.1998; Environment, Communications and the Arts served from 15.10.2008 to 13.5.2009; Environment, Communications and the Arts: References served from 14.5.2009 to 27.9.2010; Environment and Communications: References served from 30.9.2010 to 11.9.2012; Environment and Communications: References served from 20.9.2012 to 11.11.2013; Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: References served from 20.9.2012 to 11.11.2013; Community Affairs: Legislation served from 1.11.2012 to 22.11.2012; Community Affairs: References served from 22.11.2012 to 11.11.2013; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served from 13.11.2013 to 3.3.2014Senate Select: Administration of Aboriginal Affairs served from 2.6.1988 to 28.2.1989; Free Trade Agreement - Australia and the United States of America served from 12.2.2004 to 5.8.2004; Climate Policy served from 17.3.2009 to 15.6.2009; Scrutiny of New Taxes served from 23.9.2011 to 24.9.2011Senate Standing: Parliamentary Library served from 2.5.1996 to 1.7.2002; Appropriations and Staffing served from 2.5.1996 to 11.2.2008; Parliamentary Library served from 13.11.2013 to 1.12.2013; Regulations and Ordinances served from 13.11.2013 to 30.6.2014 Conferences, delegations and visits Delegate, 27th South Pacific Conference, Noumea, October 1987.Parliamentary Delegate to the Australian Constitutional Convention, Canberra, February 1998.Official visits to Taiwan, November 1999.Official visits to Taiwan, November 2001.Official visits to New Zealand, August 2002.Official visits to USA, October-November 2002.Official visits to Taiwan, October 2003. Parliamentary party positions The Nationals. Served: 11.10.2003 to 30.06.2014National Party of Australia. Served: 05.03.1983 to 11.10.2003Shadow Minister for Regional Development and External Territories from 16.9.1988 to 11.4.1990.Shadow Minister for Northern Australia and External Territories from 7.4.1993 to 26.5.1994.Shadow Cabinet Minister from 7.4.1993 to 9.12.1994.Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs from 26.5.1994 to 9.12.1994.National Party Spokesman on Small Business from 30.4.1987 to 6.8.1987.Leader of the National Party in the Senate from 10.4.1990 to 11.10.2003.Leader of the Nationals in the Senate from 11.10.2003 to 3.12.2007.Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate from 3.12.2007 to 27.6.2008. Party positions Chair of the National Party Wynnum Branch (Qld), 1974.Vice President of the National Party Metropolitan Zone (Qld) from 1976 to 1983.Member of the National Party Management Committee (Qld) from 1976 to 1983.Central Councillor of the National Party from 1976. Personal Born: 9.12.1940, Perth, AustraliaGender: MaleMarital Status: Married Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament Manufacturer's agent. Honours Appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia, 7.6.2020. Publications Ron Boswell: not pretty, but pretty effective, Connor Court Publishing, Redland Bay, Qld, .