Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Moore, Western Australia, 2013. Re-elected 2016, 2019 and 2022.

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 18.11.2013 to 11.4.2022.
• Second Deputy Speaker from 26.7.2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Procedure served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Tax and Revenue served from 4.12.2013 to 19.10.2015; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2022; Procedure served from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2022; Publications served from 4.7.2019 to 5.3.2020; Publications served as Chair from 6.3.2020 to 11.4.2022
• Joint Select: Government Procurement served from 9.2.2017 to 29.6.2017
• Joint Standing: Electoral Matters served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; National Capital and External Territories served from 1.8.2022 to present
• Joint Statutory: Public Works served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Public Works served from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Human Rights served as Chair from 14.9.2016 to 17.10.2019; Human Rights served from 17.10.2019 to 11.4.2022; Public Accounts and Audit served from 6.3.2023 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 07.09.2013 to present

Party positions

• Member of the Liberal Party State Council (WA) from 1997 to 2012.
• Vice-President of the Liberal Party Moore Division (WA) from 1997 to 2007.
• President of the Liberal Party Moore Division (WA) from 2007 to 2011.
• Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (WA) from 2007 to 2011.
• Member of the Liberal Party Constitutional and Drafting Committee from 2008 to 2012.
• Member of the Liberal Party Appeals and Disciplinary Committee from 2008 to 2012.

Personal

• Born: 3.7.1975, Singapore
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Single

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BCom (Curtin University).
• EDP (University of Pennsylvania).
• MBA (Curtin University).
• Accountant at Hendry Rae and Court Chartered Accountants from 1992 to 1997.
• Company Director at Westcapital Group of Companies from 1997 to 2013.
• Research officer (part-time) to the Hon. G Cash, MLC, President of the WA Legislative Council and I Osborne, MLA, Cabinet Secretary (WA) from 1998 to 2001.
• Fellow at the Australian Institute of Company Directors from 2006.
• Fellow at the Australian Institute of Management from 2006.
• Senior Associate at the Financial Services Institute of Australasia from 2008.

Local Government service

• Councillor, City of Wanneroo from 1999 to 2013.

Electorate

• Name: Moore
• Location: Moore contains most of the City of Joondalup and a small portion of the City of Wanneroo. It includes the suburbs of Burns Beach, Connolly, Craigie, Currambine, Duncraig, Edgewater, Greenwood, Heathridge, Hillarys, Iluka, Joondalup, Kallaroo, Kingsley (part), Kinross, Marmion, Mullaloo, Ocean Reef, Padbury, Sorrento and Woodvale.
• Area: 90 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 101,523 (at 6.6.2019)
• Industries: Industries include medical, education, retail, recreation, light industrial, commercial, and hospitality.

Honours

• Awarded the Centenary Medal, 1.1.2001.