Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services | Wed 29 March 2017 | Wed 29 March 2017 | 1 day | |
| Member for Murray | Fri 06 March 2015 | Fri 15 September 2017 | 2 years 6 months 10 days | |
| Minister for Education | Sun 03 April 2011 | Mon 23 January 2017 | 5 years 9 months 21 days | |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Procedure, Inquiry into Reforms to Parliamentary Processes and Procedure | Thu 23 September 2010 | Thu 21 October 2010 | 29 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Education, Skills and Youth Affairs | Sun 28 December 2008 | Mon 28 March 2011 | 2 years 3 months 1 day | |
| Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs | Fri 05 December 2008 | Sun 28 December 2008 | 24 days | |
| Deputy Leader of the Nationals | Wed 22 October 2008 | Tue 15 November 2016 | 8 years 25 days | |
| Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee | Wed 20 June 2007 | Fri 04 March 2011 | 3 years 8 months 13 days | |
| Shadow Leader of the House | Wed 11 April 2007 | Mon 28 March 2011 | 3 years 11 months 18 days | |
| Shadow Minister for State Development | Wed 11 April 2007 | Sun 28 December 2008 | 1 year 8 months 18 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Water | Wed 11 April 2007 | Sun 28 December 2008 | 1 year 8 months 18 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Regional Development | Wed 11 April 2007 | Sun 28 December 2008 | 1 year 8 months 18 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Natural Resources | Wed 13 April 2005 | Wed 11 April 2007 | 1 year 11 months 30 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Lands | Wed 13 April 2005 | Wed 11 April 2007 | 1 year 11 months 30 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Mineral Resources | Tue 08 April 2003 | Wed 13 April 2005 | 2 years 6 days | |
| Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on Ethnic Affairs | Tue 08 April 2003 | Wed 13 April 2005 | 2 years 6 days | |
| Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of The Nationals on Natural Resources (Forests) | Tue 08 April 2003 | Wed 13 April 2005 | 2 years 6 days | |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on the Quality of Buildings, Inquiry into the Quality of Buildings | Thu 14 March 2002 | Fri 19 July 2002 | 4 months 6 days | |
| Member, Library Committee | Wed 13 March 2002 | Tue 29 April 2003 | 1 year 1 month 17 days | |
| Member, Library Committee | Thu 03 June 1999 | Fri 28 February 2003 | 3 years 8 months 26 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Public Works | Thu 03 June 1999 | Fri 28 February 2003 | 3 years 8 months 26 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 27 March 1999 | Fri 15 September 2017 | 18 years 5 months 20 days | |
| Member for Murrumbidgee | Sat 27 March 1999 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 15 years 11 months 8 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Member, The Nationals.
Community activity
Patron, Griffith PCYC - 5 years of membership held.
Member, Griffith Lions Club - 7 years of membership held.
Member, Griffith Lions Club - 7 years of membership held.
Personal information
Married with 2 children.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Bachelor of Economics (BEc), Australian National University, 1991.
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Australian Nantional University, 1992.
1997-1999 Farmer. 1995-1997 Solicitor, Cater and Blumer, Griffith. 1994-1995 Solicitor, AC Boyce Nielson and Co., Sydney.
Interests include: Cycling - particularly mountain bike riding, Australian and United States History.
1997-1999 Farmer. 1995-1997 Solicitor, Cater and Blumer, Griffith. 1994-1995 Solicitor, AC Boyce Nielson and Co., Sydney.
Interests include: Cycling - particularly mountain bike riding, Australian and United States History.