Electorate

CALLIDE

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Party

LIBERAL NATIONAL PARTY (LNP) 9 SEPTEMBER 2008

National Party (NPA) 13 JUNE 1998 – 9 SEPTEMBER 2008

Date of Election : 13 June 1998

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Parliamentary Service

Leader of Opposition Business and Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy from 6 April 2009. Member, Environment and Resources Committee from 23 April 2009. Member, Standing Orders Committee from 23 April 2009. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2008. Shadow Minister for Mines and Energy 29 January 2008 - 5 April 2009. Member, Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee 11 February 2008 - 20 March 2009. Member, Review of Organ and Tissue Donation Procedures Select Committee 12 May 2008 – 28 October 2008. Leader of The Nationals 18 September 2006 - 29 January 2008. Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Queensland Coalition 18 September 2006 - 29 January 2008. Member, Standing Orders Committee 11 October 2006 - 12 February 2008. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2007. Shadow Minister for Trade 21 September 2006 - 17 September 2007. Shadow Minister for State Development 8 August 2006 - 21 September 2006. Shadow Minister for Water 8 August 2006 - 21 September 2006. Shadow Minister for Small Business, Information Technology and Innovation 8 August 2006 - 21 September 2006. Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations 8 August 2006 - 21 September 2006 Member, Estimates Committee G, 2006. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2005. Member, Estimates Committee G, 2004. Deputy Leader of the Opposition 4 February 2003 - 18 September 2006. Shadow Treasurer 8 March 2004 - 27 September 2005. Shadow Minister for Energy 8 March 2004 - 21 September 2006. Shadow Minister responsible for Decentralisation 8 March 2004 - 27 September 2005. Member, Select Committee on the Consequences of Changing Political Status 14 October 2003 - 13 January 2004. Deputy Leader of the National Party 4 February 2003 - 18 September 2006. Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines 12 March 2001 - 8 August 2006.  Member, Estimates Committee E, 2003. Member, Standing Orders Committee 5 June 2003 - 15 August 2006. Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations and Shadow Minister for Decentralisation 22 April 2003 - 8 March 2004. Shadow Treasurer 9 February 2003 - 22 April 2003. Shadow Minister for Energy 9 February 2003 - 22 April 2003. Shadow Minister for Fair Trading 9 February 2003 - 8 March 2004. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2002. Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services 12 March 2001 - 9 February 2003. Member, Scrutiny of Legislation Committee 3 May 2001 - 4 February 2003. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2001. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2001. Shadow Minister for Mines and Energy 13 December 1999 - 17 February 2001. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2000.

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

Party Activity

Member, State Central Council NPAQ 1991 - 1998; Member, Primary Industry, Local Government and Transport Policy Committees. Chairman, Auburn Electorate Council. Chairman, Callide Electorate Council 1991 - 1996; Various executive positions Monto Branch 1988 to 1998; Various positions Young Nationals from 1978 to 1988 including State Councillor 1979.

Local Government Service

Monto Shire Council 1992 - 1998, Deputy Mayor 8 April 1994 - 15 March 1997, North Burnett Local Government Association Delegate, Burnett Inland Organisation of Councils Delegate, Chairman of Legislative Review Committee and National Competition Policy Review Committee. Member of Enterprise Bargaining Team, Planning Committee, Machinery Committee, Rural Lands Committee, Rural Addressing Committee.

Personal

Born Brisbane, 2 February 1957. Married, three children, Daniel, Helen and Thomas. Certificate Rural Business Management, QUT 1987.