parliament

Parliamentary service

Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2004 (term began 1.7.2005).

Committee service

Senate Standing: Publications from 1.7.05; Regulations and Ordinances from 1.7.05 to 13.9.05.

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation and References Committees from 1.7.05 to 11.9.06; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport from 11.9.06 (Chair from 13.2.08); Education, Employment and Workplace Relations from 12.2.08 to 30.6.08.

Senate Select: Agricultural and Related Industries from 14.2.08; National Broadband Network from 1.7.08; Men's Health from 27.11.08.

Joint Standing: Treaties from 1.7.05 to 30.6.08; Electoral Matters from 6.12.06 to 14.2.08.

Conferences, delegations and visits

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum, Jakarta, Indonesia and bilateral visit to Papua New Guinea, January 2006.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Taiwan, September 2006.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Israel, March 2007.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to the European Institutions, April 2008.

Party positions

Member, ALP from 1991.

Delegate, ALP State Conference (WA) from 1999.

ALP Transport Policy Convener 2000.

Delegate, ALP National Conference 2002 and 2004.

Personal

Born 3.1.1960, Melbourne, Victoria.

Married.

Qualifications and occupation before entering federal Parliament

Furniture removalist, truck driver, owner operator 1977-91.

Organiser, Transport Workers' Union 1991-2005.

Branch Committee of Management, Transport Workers' Union 1991-2005.

Federal Councillor, Transport Workers' Union 1998-2005.

Honours

Awarded Centenary Medal 2003.

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