Biography

Parliamentary service

• Appointed by the Governor of South Australia on 14.9.2000 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice J Quirke (resigned). Retired with the expiration of term 2005.

Committee service

• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Finance and Public Administration: References served from 4.10.2000 to 11.2.2002; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served as Substitute member from 13.2.2001 to 14.2.2001; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served as Substitute member from 16.2.2001 to 16.2.2001; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served from 13.2.2002 to 30.6.2005; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served from 13.2.2002 to 30.6.2005; Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: References served as Substitute member from 1.7.2002 to 14.10.2003; Economics: References served from 10.9.2003 to 1.3.2004; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served from 1.3.2004 to 30.6.2005
• Senate Select: Superannuation served from 19.3.2002 to 10.9.2003
• Senate Standing: Regulations and Ordinances served from 4.10.2000 to 1.7.2002; Publications served from 4.10.2000 to 11.2.2002; Senators' Interests served from 4.10.2000 to 11.2.2002; Selection of Bills served from 13.2.2002 to 15.11.2004

Conferences, delegations and visits

• Parliamentary delegation member to New Zealand, May 2001.
• Parliamentary delegation member to New Zealand, April 2002.
• Parliamentary delegation member to Canada and the USA from August to September 2004.

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 14.09.2000 to 30.06.2005
• Opposition Deputy Whip in the Senate from 22.11.2001 to 30.6.2005.

Party positions

• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (SA) from 1991.
• Member of the Australian Labor Party Whyalla Sub-Branch Executive (SA) from 1992.
• Vice-President of the Australia Labor Party Whyalla Sub-Branch (SA) from 1995 to 1996.
• President of the Australian Labor Party Whyalla Sub-Branch (SA) from 1996 to 1999.
• Vice-President of the Australian Labor Party Association (SA) from 1998.
• Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Whyalla Sub-Branch (SA) from 1999.

Personal

• Born: 10.11.1947, Sydney, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• Blast furnace operator from 1970 to 1984.
• Organiser for the Federated Ironworkers' Association from 1984.
• Secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association/Federation of Industrial Manufacturing Employees from 1990 to 2000.