Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Legislative Council of NSW | Tue 04 May 2021 | Mon 08 May 2023 | 2 years 5 days | |
| Chair, Procedure Committee | Tue 04 May 2021 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 1 year 10 months | |
| Member, Select Committee on Animal Cruelty Laws in New South Wales, Animal cruelty laws in New South Wales | Thu 15 August 2019 | Thu 04 June 2020 | 9 months 21 days | |
| Chair, Committee on Children and Young People | Thu 20 June 2019 | Thu 13 May 2021 | 1 year 10 months 24 days | |
| Member, Committee on Children and Young People | Wed 19 June 2019 | Thu 13 May 2021 | 1 year 10 months 25 days | |
| Deputy Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education | Thu 06 June 2019 | Tue 04 May 2021 | 1 year 10 months 29 days | |
| Member, Privileges Committee | Tue 28 May 2019 | Tue 04 May 2021 | 1 year 11 months 7 days | |
| Member, Regulation Committee | Wed 15 May 2019 | Tue 04 May 2021 | 1 year 11 months 20 days | |
| Member, Public Accountability Committee | Wed 15 May 2019 | Tue 04 May 2021 | 1 year 11 months 20 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education | Wed 15 May 2019 | Tue 04 May 2021 | 1 year 11 months 20 days | |
| Member, Privileges Committee | Tue 16 October 2018 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 4 months 14 days | |
| Chair, Privileges Committee | Tue 16 October 2018 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 4 months 14 days | |
| Deputy Chair, Public Accountability Committee | Thu 15 March 2018 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 11 months 15 days | |
| Member, Public Accountability Committee | Thu 15 March 2018 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 11 months 15 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Planning and Environment | Tue 28 March 2017 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 1 year 11 months 2 days | |
| Member, Privileges Committee | Tue 19 May 2015 | Mon 16 April 2018 | 2 years 10 months 29 days | Chair from 19/05/2015 to 16/04/2018 |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 2 – Health and Community Services | Thu 14 May 2015 | Thu 22 June 2017 | 2 years 1 month 9 days | |
| Minister for Fair Trading | Wed 07 May 2014 | Thu 02 April 2015 | 10 months 27 days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 | Wed 15 August 2012 | Wed 14 May 2014 | 1 year 9 months | |
| Member, Select Committee on the Kooragang Island Orica chemical leak, Kooragang Island Orica chemical leak | Thu 25 August 2011 | Thu 23 February 2012 | 5 months 30 days | |
| Member, Privileges Committee | Tue 17 May 2011 | Tue 13 May 2014 | 2 years 11 months 27 days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 | Tue 17 May 2011 | Wed 15 August 2012 | 1 year 2 months 30 days | Chair, 30 May 2011 to 15 August 2012 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Wed 04 May 2011 | Thu 17 April 2014 | 2 years 11 months 14 days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 | Tue 29 May 2007 | Fri 04 March 2011 | 3 years 9 months 5 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on State Development | Tue 29 May 2007 | Fri 04 March 2011 | 3 years 9 months 5 days | |
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, Legislative Council | Tue 08 May 2007 | Mon 28 March 2011 | 3 years 10 months 21 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | Thu 28 September 2006 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 16 years 5 months 4 days | Elected for balance of term of service for the Honourable P. Forsythe, resigned. |
Biography
Political party activity
Liberal Party Queanbeyan - Vice President Treasurer 1997-date
Eden-Monaro Federal Electoral Conference - President 2002-date
Monaro State Electoral Council - President 1998-2001.
Eden-Monaro Federal Electoral Conference - President 2002-date
Monaro State Electoral Council - President 1998-2001.
Honours Received
Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow (2004).
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Bachelor of Laws University of NSW - degree conferred (1989), Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) University of NSW - degree conferred (1989), Mount Eliza Leadership Training Program Graduate (1998), Australian Capital Region Leadership Program Graduate (1999).
Owner/Manager, Optometry and Optical dispensing businesses in the Queanbeyan region - Director 1998-2006
Invest Australia, Director, Major Projects 1997-1998
Office of Asset Sales, Commonwealth Department of Finance, Director 1996-1997
House of Representatives, Committee Secretary and Adviser 1993-1996
Corporate Counsel, Elders Ltd. 1990-1992
Solicitor, Freehills 1989-1990.
Special interests include community service, regional development, government administration, infrastructure, small business and water issues.
Owner/Manager, Optometry and Optical dispensing businesses in the Queanbeyan region - Director 1998-2006
Invest Australia, Director, Major Projects 1997-1998
Office of Asset Sales, Commonwealth Department of Finance, Director 1996-1997
House of Representatives, Committee Secretary and Adviser 1993-1996
Corporate Counsel, Elders Ltd. 1990-1992
Solicitor, Freehills 1989-1990.
Special interests include community service, regional development, government administration, infrastructure, small business and water issues.
Additional information
Director, Canberra Region Business Enterprise Centre 2002-date, Member,
Queanbeyan Business Council 2005-date, Australian War Memorial Queanbeyan
Region Community Aid Panel 2002-2004, Member, Australian Capital Region
Development Council Leadership Program Steering Committee 2002-2003,
Director/Member, Rotary Club of Queanbeyan West 1997-date. Member, Rotary Club
of Queanbeyan West Inc.
First speech, 14 November 2006: