Electorate

BURLEIGH

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Party

AustraLian Labor Party (ALP)

Date of Election : 17 February 2001

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Parliamentary Service

Member, Public Accounts Committee and Public Works Committee from 23 April 2009. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2008. Member, Speaker’s Advisory Committee 26 February 2008 - 20 March 2009. Member, Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee 11 October 2006 - 22 April 2009.  Member, Estimates Committee B, 2006.  Member, Estimates Committee D, 2005. Member, Estimates Committee D, 2004. Secretary of Caucus from 11 February 2004. Member, Estimates Committee D, 2003. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2002. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2001.

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

Child Safety; Communities, Disability Services, Seniors and Youth; Health; Public Works and Housing; Police and Corrective Services from 28 September 2006.

Party Activity

Member of ALP since 1991. Branch Delegate, State Conference (1996 - Present). President, McPherson FDE (2000 - Present). Secretary, McPherson FDE. (1998 - 2000). Secretary/Treasurer Burleigh Branch (1994-2001).

Personal

Born Sydney, 11 October 1946.  Married, two children. Prior to election worked as an Administrative Officer for Centrelink. Interests include Community Affairs, Reading and Family.