Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Wright, Queensland, 2010. Re-elected 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022.

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 12.9.2016 to 31.8.2018.
• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 28.7.2022.

Ministerial appointments

• Assistant Minister for Roads and Transport from 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019.
• Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport from 29.5.2019 to 23.5.2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Economics served from 25.10.2010 to 9.5.2016; Procedure served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Selection served from 4.12.2013 to 12.10.2015; Petitions served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Appropriations and Administration served from 13.5.2015 to 26.11.2015; House served from 14.9.2015 to 26.11.2015; Petitions served from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Economics served from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 1.8.2022 to present; Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport served from 1.8.2022 to present
• Joint Standing: Electoral Matters served as Chair from 2.3.2016 to 9.5.2016; Electoral Matters served from 14.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Trade and Investment Growth served as Deputy Chair from 1.8.2022 to present; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 22.3.2023 to present
• Joint Statutory: Public Works served from 14.9.2016 to 12.10.2018; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Public Works served from 29.8.2018 to 1.7.2019

Conferences, delegations and visits

• Parliamentary delegation member to China, July 2014.
• Parliamentary delegation member to Canada and the USA, October 2015.
• Delegate to the 26th Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum Annual Meeting, Vietnam, January 2018.
• Parliamentary delegation member to New Zealand and Samoa, June 2023.
• Parliamentary delegation member to Sweden and the UK, October 2023.

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 21.08.2010 to present
• Government Whip in the House of Representatives from 18.9.2013 to 23.2.2015.
• Government Chief Whip in the House of Representatives from 23.2.2015 to 12.10.2015.

Party positions

• Chair of the Liberal National Party Transition Action Committee (Qld).
• Chair of the Liberal National Party Condamine State Electorate Council (Qld).
• Delegate to the Nationals and Liberal National Party State Conference (Qld) from 2007 to 2010.
• Member of the Liberal National Party Agenda Committee (Qld) from 2008 to 2009.
• Assistant to the Liberal National Party Campaign Director (Qld), 2009.

Personal

• Born: 27.3.1968, Rockhampton, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• MBA (University of Southern Queensland).
• Chief of Staff to Senator B Joyce.
• Ringer from 1985 to 1987.
• Agri-finance manager from 1989 to 1991.
• Managing director from 1992.

Electorate

• Name: Wright
• Location: The Division of Wright consists of: Lockyer Valley Regional Council, part of the Gold Coast City Council, part of the Ipswich City Council, part of the Logan City Council, part of the Scenic Rim Regional Council, and part of the Southern Downs Regional Council.
• Area: 7,577 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 112,115 (at 7.6.2019)
• Industries: Boutique tourism and a wide range of primary production activities.