Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Hinkler, Queensland, 2013. Re-elected 2016, 2019 and 2022. Resigned 19.1.2025.

Ministerial appointments

• Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister from 18.2.2016 to 19.7.2016.
• Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment from 19.7.2016 to 20.12.2017.
• Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister from 5.3.2018 to 28.8.2018.
• Cabinet Minister from 6.2.2020 to 2.7.2021.
• Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia from 6.2.2020 to 2.7.2021.
• Minister for Resources and Water from 2.7.2021 to 23.5.2022.
• Cabinet Minister from 25.10.2021 to 23.5.2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Select: Regional Development and Decentralisation served from 6.2.2018 to 28.6.2018; Regional Australia served from 17.9.2019 to 6.2.2020; Nuclear Energy served from 10.10.2024 to 4.11.2024
• House of Representatives Standing: Privileges and Members' Interests served from 4.12.2013 to 24.2.2016; Infrastructure and Communications served from 4.12.2013 to 13.10.2015; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 19.10.2015 to 11.11.2015; Communications and the Arts served from 11.11.2015 to 2.3.2016; Environment and Energy served from 9.9.2019 to 6.2.2020
• Joint Select: Australia Fund Establishment served from 23.10.2014 to 25.6.2015
• Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 19.10.2015 to 2.3.2016; Electoral Matters served from 10.9.2018 to 1.7.2019; National Capital and External Territories served from 23.7.2019 to 31.7.2019; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 23.7.2019 to 6.2.2020; National Capital and External Territories served as Chair from 1.8.2019 to 6.2.2020
• Joint Statutory: Corporations and Financial Services served from 1.8.2022 to 20.3.2024; Public Works served from 4.8.2022 to 4.8.2022; Public Works served as Deputy Chair from 5.8.2022 to 19.1.2025

Parliamentary party positions

• The Nationals. Served: 07.09.2013 to 19.01.2025

Party positions

• Secretary of the Liberal National Party Burnett State Electorate Council (Qld), 2012.

Personal

• Born: 31.8.1969, Bundaberg, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BEng(Comp&Elec) (Queensland University of Technology).
• Electrical fitter mechanic.
• Electrical engineer at Bundaberg Sugar Ltd.
• Group Safety Co-ordinator at Bundaberg Sugar Ltd.
• Sugar cane farmer.
• Managing Director of the Australian Safety and Training Alliance.

Electorate

• Name: Hinkler
• Location: The Division of Hinkler consists of: part of the Bundaberg Regional Council, and part of the Fraser Coast Regional Council.
• Area: 3,818 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 107,742 (at 8.6.2019)
• Industries: Sugar, a myriad of small crops including tomatoes, avocados and macadamia nuts, rum, fishing, seafood industries and tourism.