Electorate

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Party

LIBERAL NATIONAL PARTY (LNP) 9 SEPTEMBER 2008

National Party (NPA) 2 december 1989 – 9 SEPTEMBER 2008

Date of Election : 2 December 1989

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Parliamentary Service

Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services from 6 April 2009. Shadow Minister for Sport 30 September 2008 - 5 April 2009. Shadow Minister for Police and Corrections 12 August 2008 - 5 April 2009. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2008. Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services 29 January 2008 – 12 August 2008. Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Small Business and Industry and Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island Partnerships 17 September 2007 - 29January 2008. Member, Estimates Committee C, 2007. Shadow Minister for Transport Infrastructure and Main Roads 16 April 2007 - 17 September 2007. Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs 30 January 2007 – 29 January 2008. Member, Public Accounts Committee 11 October 2006 - 20 March 2009. Shadow Ministry for Transport and Main Roads 21 September 2006 – 16 April 2007. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2005. Deputy Chair, Palm Island Select Committee 21 April 2005 - 25 August 2005. Member, Palm Island Select Committee 19 April 2005 - 25 August 2005. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2004. Member, Scrutiny of Legislation Committee 18 March 2004 - 15 August 2006. Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services 9 February 2003 – 21 September 2006. Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy 9 February 2003 - 27 September 2005. Member, Estimates Committee D, 2003. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2002. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2002. Deputy Leader of the National Party and the Opposition 2 March 2001 - 4 February 2003. Shadow Minister for State Development and Small Business from 12 March 2001 - 9 February 2003. Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Islander Policy from 12 March 2001 - 9 February 2003. Shadow Minister for Transport and Main Roads 2 July 1998 - 8 March 2004. Member, Standing Orders Committee 3 May 2001 - 5 June 2003. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2001. Member, Estimates Committee C 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. Minister for Transport and Main Roads 26 February 1996 - 26 June 1998. Coalition Shadow Minister for Transport 2 August 1995 - 19 February 1996. Coalition Shadow Minister for Regional Transport November 1992 - July 1995. Member, Estimates Committee F 1994 and 1995; Member, Public Works Committee 10 November 1992 - 17 September 1993. Temporary Chairman of Committees March 1990 - August 1992. Assistant Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Ports and Marine Matters 29 January 1991 - October 1992. Member, Committee of Inquiry into Ambulance Services March 1990 - May 1991.

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

Party Activity

Chairman, Quilpie Branch, 1972-1973.

Local Government Service

Councillor, Quilpie Shire Council 1970-1973. Member, Quilpie Hospital Board 1980-1989; Deputy Chairman, 1983 -1989.

Personal

Born Bourke, NSW, 20 July 1947. Married, three children. Prior to election, grazier and contractor. Member, Quilpie Pony Club and Level II Pony Club Instructor; Former Member, Quilpie Lions Club, holding positions of President and Secretary; President, Quilpie Rugby League, 1977-1979 and 1986, Life Member 1986; President, Western Rugby League, 1977-1984 (Life Member, 1984); Member, Board of Directors, Toowoomba and South West Queensland Rugby League, 1981-1988. Interests - Rugby League, racing, endurance riding.