Electorate

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Party

LIBERAL NATIONAL PARTY (lnp) 9 SEPTEMBER 2008

Liberal Party (LIB) 7 FEBRUARY 2004 – 9 SEPTEMBER 2008

Date of Election : 7 February 2004

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Parliamentary Service

Shadow Minister for Health from 6 April 2009. Member, Social Development Committee from 23 April 2009. Deputy Leader of the Opposition 28 July 2008 - 2 April 2009. Deputy Leader of the Liberal National Party 28 July 2008 - 2 April 2009. Shadow Minister for Health 12 August 2008 - 5 April 2009. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2008. Member, Standing Orders Committee 13 May 2008 - 20 March 2009. Leader, Parliamentary Liberal Party 6 December 2007 – 27 July 2008. Shadow Minister for Justice and Fair Trading 17 September 2007 – 12 August 2008. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2007. Deputy Leader, Parliamentary Liberal Party 7 August 2006 - 6 December 2007. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2006. Shadow Attorney-General 28 September 2005 - 21 March 2009. Shadow Minister for Justice 28 September 2005 - 17 September 2007.Member, Estimates Committee D, 2005. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2004. Member, Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee 18 March 2004 - 15 August 2006. Whip, Liberal Party 17 February 2004 - 28 September 2005. Liberal Party Spokesperson for Attorney-General and Justice, State Development and Innovation, Local Government and Planning, Emergency Services and Seniors 17 February 2004 - 27 September 2005.

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

Party Activity

Member, Liberal Party State Executive (3 years); Chairman, Fisher FEC (3 years).

Personal

Born Brisbane, 21 December 1956. Married with grown up family. Prior to election solicitor. Professional Qualifications - Solicitor of the Supreme Court, Queensland 1984; Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (QIT, Brisbane) 1985; Solicitor of the High Court of Australia 1989; Approved Mediator, Queensland Law Society Inc. 1995; Certificate of Superannuation Management 1995; Accredited Family Law Specialist, Queensland Law Society Inc. 1999; Member, Federal Attorney-General Family Law Council Committee 2000; Member, Family Law Committee, Queensland Law Society 2000; Member, Queensland Law Society Family Law Specialist Accreditation Committee 2000.

Associated Professional Activities - Referral member for Family Law Issues, Queensland Law Society Panel; Sunshine Coast representative, Brisbane Family Court Judges' Committee (two years); Family Law member, Sunshine Coast District Law Association (two years); Section member, Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia; Member, Family Law Committee, Queensland Law Society Inc.; Panel Solicitor, Child Representative, Legal Aid Queensland; Preferred supplier, Legal Aid Queensland (Panel Solicitor - Family Law); Chairman, Legal Aid Queensland, Mediation conferences (Family Law); Approved mediator, Legal Aid Queensland; Mediator, Retail Shop Leases Registry; Committee member, Sunshine Coast Community Legal Service; Founding member, Sunshine Coast Family Contact Centre (provides changeover facility and supervised contact); Candidate for President of the Sunshine Coast District Law Association 1999; Former Committee member, Maroochydore Neighbourhood Centre.

Interests include - gardening, reading, art, music, theatre, physical fitness, surfing, golf and squash.