Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Menzies, Victoria, 2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Economics served from 1.8.2022 to present; Social Policy and Legal Affairs served from 1.8.2022 to present
• Joint Select: National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation served from 28.9.2022 to 10.11.2022; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum served as Deputy Chair from 30.3.2023 to 12.5.2023
• Joint Statutory: National Anti-Corruption Commission served from 13.2.2023 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 21.05.2022 to present

Personal

• Born: 30.9.1977, Dublin, Ireland
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA(Pol) (University of Melbourne).
• BCom(Econ) (University of Melbourne).
• LLB(Hons) (Monash University).
• MIntRel (University of Cambridge).
• Solicitor from 2004 to 2007.
• Barrister from 2010 to 2022.

Military Service

• Army Officer serving in Timor-Leste, 2007.
• Army Officer serving in Afghanistan, 2008.
• Army Officer serving in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010.
• Army Officer serving in Afghanistan, 2014.

Electorate

• Name: Menzies
• Location: The Division of Menzies consists of: part of Manningham City Council, part of the Maroondah City Council, and part of the Nillumbik City Council.
• Area: 184 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 107,801 (at 7.6.2019)
• Industries: Retail, healthcare, education and training, manufacturing and various light industries.