Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Barton, New South Wales, 2013. Defeated at general elections 2016.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Environment served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016
• Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 9.9.2015 to 9.5.2016

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 07.09.2013 to 02.07.2016

Party positions

• Member of the Liberal Party from 1998.

Personal

• Born: 25.5.1974, Sydney, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BBus (University of Technology, Sydney).
• CPA (CPA Australia).
• Accountant from 1996 to 2013.

Local Government service

• Councillor, Kogarah City Council from 1999 to 2014.
• Deputy Mayor, Kogarah City Council, 2005.
• Mayor, Kogarah City Council, 2006.
• Deputy Mayor, Kogarah City Council, 2007.
• Mayor, Kogarah City Council from 2009 to 2013.
• Emeritus Mayor, Kogarah City Council, 2013.

Electorate

• Name: Barton
• Location: south eastern Sydney; it includes the suburbs of Bexley, Brighton-Le-Sands, Campsie (part), Canterbury (part), Carlton (part), Earlwood, Hurlstone Park (part), Hurstville, Kingsgrove (part), Kyemagh, Marrickville (part), Rockdale, Tempe and Wolli Creek.
• Area: 40 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 106,511 (at 2.7.2016)
• Industries: light manufacturing, commercial and retail industry, tourism, bakeries, chocolate making and health services.
• Includes: