Electorate

KEPPEL

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Party

Australian Labor Party (ALP)

Date of Election : 7 February 2004

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Parliamentary Service

Temporary Speaker/Deputy Speaker from 22 April 2009. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2008. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2007. Chair, Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee 11 October 2006. Temporary Speaker/Deputy Speaker 11 October 2006 - 20 March 2009. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2006.  Member, Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee 12 August 2005 - 15 August 2006. Member, Estimates Committee G, 2005. Member, Estimates Committee G, 2004. 

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

Government appointments

Member, Safe Youth Parties Taskforce 24 May 2005 - 10 March 2006.

Current Ministerial Legislative Committee Membership

Primary Industries and Fisheries; Communities, Disability Services, Seniors and youth; Emergency Services; Public Works and Housing; Police and Corrective Services; Natural Resources and Water and North Queensland from 28 September 2006.

Party Activity

Member, Keppel EEC 1997; President, Keppel SEC 2003-2004; Member, North Rockhampton Branch, 1989-2004.

Military Service

Army Reserve 1967-1973, 1985-2002 (Retired); Captain, Australia Army Legal Corps.

Personal

Born Longreach, Queensland, 8 May 1947. Married, 5 sons. Solicitor, Supreme Court of Queensland. Prior to election to State Parliament, Solicitor. Member, Frenchville Sports Club; Rockhampton Leagues Club. President, CQU North Chargers Rugby League. Member, Rockhampton Rugby League. Interests include rugby league, rugby union, amateur theatre and reading.