Electorate

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Party

AustraLian Labor Party (ALP)

Date of Election : 17 February 2001

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Parliamentary Service

Parliamentary Secretary for Employment and Economic Development from 9 April 2009. Member, Economic Development Committee from 23 April 2009. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry 13 September 2007 - 20 March 2009. Member, Estimates Committee D, 2007. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations 15 March 2007 - 13 September 2007. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women 1 November 2006 - 13 September 2007. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries 21 September 2006 - 13 September 2007. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2006. Member, Estimates Committee D, 2005. Temporary Speaker/Deputy Speaker 31 August 2004 - 15 August 2006. Chair, Estimates Committee F, 2004. Member, Panel of Temporary Chairmen for the 51st Parliament 18 March 2004  - 31 August 2004. Member, Estimates Committee C, 2003. Member, Estimates Committee C, 2002. Member, Panel of Temporary Chairmen for the 50th Parliament 22 March 2001 - 13 January 2004. Member, Public Accounts Committee 3 May 2001 - 15 August 2006. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2001.

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

current Ministerial Legislative Committee Membership

Tourism, Fair Trading, and Wine Industry Development and Women; State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations; Primary Industries and Fisheries from 28 September 2006.

Party Activity

ALP State Conference delegate.

Personal

Born, 22 October 1958. Two sons. Graduate Diploma in Learning Support, 1999. Bachelor of Education, 1992. Diploma of Teaching, 1987. Prior to election, qualified teacher specialising in teaching children with learning difficulties. Interests include: movies, fishing and shopping.