Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the Senate for Tasmania 1993. Re-elected 1998. Resigned 22.2.2002.

Ministerial appointments

• Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer from 11.3.1996 to 15.10.1996.

Committee service

• Joint Statutory: Public Accounts served from 28.2.1994 to 29.1.1996; Corporations and Securities served as Deputy Chair from 4.5.1994 to 29.1.1996; Public Accounts served from 4.11.1996 to 31.8.1998; Corporations and Securities served from 25.11.1996 to 8.10.2001; Public Accounts and Audit served from 1.1.1998 to 8.10.2001
• Senate Estimates: Estimates Group D served as Substitute member from 19.8.1993 to 7.2.1994; Estimates Group D served from 8.2.1994 to 9.10.1994
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Environment, Recreation and the Arts served from 18.8.1993 to 1.3.1994; Industry, Science, Technology, Transport, Communications and Infrastructure served as Substitute member from 7.9.1993 to 19.10.1993; Economics: Legislation served from 10.10.1994 to 29.4.1996; Employment, Education and Training: References served from 10.10.1994 to 30.11.1994; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served from 8.5.1996 to 9.10.1996; Community Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 5.12.1996 to 4.2.1997; Community Affairs: References served as Substitute member from 5.12.1996 to 4.2.1997; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served from 15.5.1997 to 26.5.1997; Finance and Public Administration: References served as Substitute member from 16.5.1997 to 16.5.1997; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served as Chair from 27.5.1997 to 30.6.1999; Finance and Public Administration: References served from 1.12.1998 to 30.6.1999; Economics: Legislation served as Chair from 30.6.1999 to 11.2.2002; Economics: References served from 30.6.1999 to 11.2.2002; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served as Substitute member from 5.10.1999 to 6.10.1999; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation served as Substitute member from 30.6.2000 to 30.6.2000; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served as Substitute member from 24.11.2000 to 24.11.2000
• Senate Select: Functions, Powers and Operation of the Australian Loan Council served from 18.8.1993 to 14.12.1993; New Tax System served from 26.11.1998 to 30.4.1999
• Senate Standing: Parliamentary Library served from 18.8.1993 to 11.2.2002; Regulations and Ordinances served from 18.8.1993 to 24.2.1994; Privileges served from 15.3.1994 to 4.5.1994

Conferences, delegations and visits

• Attended official meetings in the Philippines and Hong Kong from April to May 1996.
• Parliamentary delegation member to France and Belgium, April 1998.
• Attended official meetings in Greece, Cyprus and Turkey from July to August 1999.
• Attended study tour in Israel and the USA, March 2000.

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 01.07.1993 to 22.02.2002
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 26.5.1994 to 25.9.1994.
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 14.2.1995 to 11.3.1996.

Party positions

• Member of the Liberal Party from 1981.

Personal

• Born: 4.11.1936, Ascot Vale, Australia
• Died: 15.8.2017
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BScF (University of Melbourne).
• BA (University of Melbourne).
• Managing Director at Australian Newsprint Mills Ltd. from 1980 to 1989.
• President of the National Association of Forest Industries from 1987 to 1991.
• Chair of the Hydro-Electric Commission (Tas.) from 1989 to 1993.
• Councillor for the Australian Institute of Company Directors from 1990 to 1992.

Honours

• Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, 26.1.1988.