Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Canning, Western Australia at by-election 2015, vice D Randall (deceased). Re-elected 2016, 2019 and 2022.

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 1.9.2016 to 22.7.2019.

Ministerial appointments

• Assistant Minister for Defence from 22.12.2020 to 23.5.2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Tax and Revenue served from 19.10.2015 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 4.2.2016 to 9.5.2016; Employment, Education and Training served from 4.7.2019 to 22.12.2020
• Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 2.3.2016 to 9.5.2016; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 14.9.2016 to 4.12.2017; National Capital and External Territories served from 14.9.2016 to 9.2.2017; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 23.7.2019 to 22.12.2020
• Joint Statutory: Intelligence and Security served from 15.9.2016 to 7.2.2017; Intelligence and Security served as Chair from 8.2.2017 to 22.12.2020; Public Accounts and Audit served from 13.8.2018 to 1.7.2019; Intelligence and Security served from 5.9.2022 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 19.09.2015 to present
• Shadow Minister for Defence from 5.6.2022.
• Shadow Cabinet Minister from 5.6.2022.
• Shadow Minister for Defence Industry from 5.3.2024.
• Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel from 5.3.2024.

Personal

• Born: 30.9.1982, Wangaratta, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA(Hons) (University of New South Wales).
• Graduate Certificate in Business Economics (Harvard Extension School, Harvard University).
• Army Officer from 2007 to 2015.

Military Service

• Australian Defence Force Academy, 2003-05.
• Royal Military College, Duntroon, 2006.
• 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 2007-09.
• Special Air Service Regiment, 2010-15.

Electorate

• Name: Canning
• Location: The Division of Canning consists of the City of Mandurah, Shire of Murray, Shire of Waroona, part of the City of Rockingham, and part of the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale.
• Area: 3,608 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 116,183 (at 24.9.2024)