Electorate

SOUTHERN DOWNS (WARWICK 1992 - 2001, CARNARVON 1989-1992)

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Party

LIBERAL NATIONAL PARTY (LNP) 9 SEPTEMBER 2008

National Party (NPA) 2 DECEMBER 1989 -  9 SEPTEMBER 2008

Date of Election to present seat : 17 February 2001 (First elected 2 December 1989)

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Parliamentary Service

Deputy Leader of the Liberal National Party from 3 April 2009. Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 3 April 2009. Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Trade Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations from 6 April 2009. Member, Standing Orders Committee from 23 April 2009. Leader of the Liberal National Party 28 July 2008 - 2 April 2009. Shadow Minister for Trade from 12 August 2008 - 5 April 2009. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2008. Leader of the Opposition 29 January 2008 - 2 April 2009. Leader of The Nationals 29 January 2008 – 27 July 2008. Leader of the Queensland Coalition 29 January 2008 – 27 July 2008. Member, Standing Orders Committee 12 February 2008 - 21 March 2009.  Member, Members’ Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee 11 October 2006 - 8 February 2008. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2006. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2005. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2004. Shadow Minister for Trade 8 March 2004 - 14 September 2006. Leader of the Opposition 4 February 2003 - 14 September 2006. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2003.  Member, Standing Orders Committee 5 June 2003 - 15 August 2006. Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage 9 February 2003 - 8 March 2004. Leader of the National Party 4 February 2003 - 14 September 2006. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2002.  Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Justice 12 March 2001 - 27 September 2005. Shadow Minister for Innovation, Information Economy and Rural Communities 12 March 2001 - 22 April 2003. Shadow Minister for Fair Trading 12 March 2001 - 9 February 2003. Deputy Opposition Whip 2 March 2001 - 9 February 2003. Member, Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee 30 July 1998 - 27 February 2003. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2001. Deputy Leader of the Opposition 26 February 1999 - 2 March 2001. Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Justice 2 July 1998 - 17 February 2001.  Member, Estimates Committee B, 1998, 1999 and 2000. Minister for Natural Resources 16 February 1998 - 26 June 1998. Government Whip 20 February 1996 - 17 February 1998. Member, Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee 2 April 1996 - 3 March 1998; Member, Estimates Committee A, 1996; Member, Standing Orders Committee 17 April - 24 April 1996; Member, Select Committee on Procedural Review 2 April 1996 - 24 April 1996. Opposition Whip 5 November 1992 - 19 February 1996. Deputy Opposition Whip 13 February 1991 - 28 September 1992. Assistant Opposition Spokesman for the Environment, Conservation and Heritage 29 January 1991 - 20 December 1992. Member, Select Committee on Travelsafe 10 May 1990 - 19 September 1992; Member, Printing Committee 1 March 1990 - 19 September 1992; Member, Parliamentary Library Advisory Committee March 1990 - June 1995. Vice President, Parliamentary Group of Amnesty International 1990. Member, Parliamentary Trade Delegation 1992.

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Ministerial Legislative Committee Membership

Premier; Mines and Energy; Local Government and Planning (April 1996 - June 1998).

Party Activity

Former Chairman and Secretary, Inglewood Branch, Young National Party Australia (Qld); State Councillor Young National Party Australia; Branch Delegate to Carnarvon Electorate Council and Maranoa Divisional Council and State Conference; Convenor of YNPA Health and Environment Committee; YNPA Representative on National Party Science and Technology Committee. Honorary Life Member of YNPA- Queensland since 1992.

Personal

Born Inglewood, 17 February 1968. Married, two daughters, two sons. Prior to election, farm labourer. Interests include astronomy, bee-keeping, fishing, cycling and shooting.