Biography

Parliamentary service

• Chosen by the Parliament of Victoria on 2.12.2021 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice S Ryan (resigned). Defeated at general elections 2022.

Committee service

• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 2.12.2021 to 30.6.2022; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served from 2.12.2021 to 30.6.2022; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served from 2.12.2021 to 30.6.2022

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 02.12.2021 to 30.06.2022

Party positions

• Vice-President (Male) of the Liberal Party (Vic. Country) from 2017 to 2018. .
• Member of the Liberal Party Administrative Committee (Vic.) from 2018 to 2019.

Personal

• Born: 5.7.1960, Werribee, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• (BBus(Mktg)) (Canberra Institute of Technology).
• (GradDipAcc) (Deakin University).
• (MMgtSt) (Monash University).
• Business Manager from 1987 to 1991.
• Academic from 1991 to 1999.
• Army officer from 1998 to 1999.
• Army officer from 2001 to 2007.
• Academic from 2007 to 2008.
• Primary producer from 2009 to 2021.
• Project engineer from 2014 to 2021.

Military Service

• CO 4CER from 2002 to 2003.
• SO1 CBT Engr FDG from 2004 to 2005.
• DDIR Force Development - Army from 2005 to 2006.