Date of Birth: 20/06/1946
Place of Birth: Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Parliamentary Service
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Transportation and Storage of Nuclear Waste |
08 May 2003 |
17 Feb 2004 |
9 months 10 days |
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Member, Standing Committee on Public Works |
08 May 2003 |
02 Mar 2007 |
3 years 9 months 23 days |
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Shadow Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Development |
02 Apr 2002 |
08 Apr 2003 |
1 year 7 days |
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Shadow Minister for Regional Planning and Decentralisation |
02 Apr 2002 |
08 Apr 2003 |
1 year 7 days |
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Shadow Minister for Racing |
11 Mar 2002 |
02 Apr 2002 |
23 days |
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Shadow Minister for Emergency Services |
01 Feb 2000 |
11 Mar 2002 |
2 years 1 month 11 days |
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Assistant Shadow Minister for Rural Health |
19 Apr 1999 |
01 Feb 2000 |
9 months 14 days |
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Shadow Minister for Agriculture |
19 Apr 1999 |
02 Apr 2002 |
2 years 11 months 15 days |
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Shadow Minister for Western New South Wales |
19 Apr 1999 |
02 Apr 2002 |
2 years 11 months 15 days |
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Member, Regulation Review Committee |
19 Oct 1998 |
05 Mar 1999 |
4 months 15 days |
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Member, Library Committee |
25 May 1995 |
05 Mar 1999 |
3 years 9 months 9 days |
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Member for Barwon |
25 Mar 1995 |
02 Mar 2007 |
11 years 11 months 6 days |
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Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
25 Mar 1995 |
02 Mar 2007 |
11 years 11 months 6 days |
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Political Party Activity
The National Party. Member of the Wee Waa Branch of the National Party, Chairman 1989. Vice Chairman Barwon Electorate Coucil 1994. National Party Spokesman on Firearms. National Party Member of Parliament Representative for Young National Party 1997; National Party Representative of Federation Centenary Committee 1996; Chairman, National Party Violence in the Media Committee 1997; Chairman, National Party Rural Doctors Crisis Committee 1997; Chairman, Shadow Ministry Committee on Agriculture 1998
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Grazier; company director . Educated at Kings School, Parramatta. Purchased "Goroka" 1966, Conservation Farming - Irrigation and Dryland. Member of Landcare, Author (3 books). Interests include: Stamp Collecting, Private Pilot, Cricket and Rugby.
Honours Received
Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Married (1) Victoria, and they had 3 children; (2) Merrilie, and they had 1 child;; and (3) Lily Hsu.