Senator for Western Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Ministerial appointments

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and to the Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government from 11.3.96 to 11.11.96.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the Senate from 11.3.96 to 11.11.96.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer from 11.11.96 to 21.10.98 and from 26.11.01 to 7.10.03.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts from 21.10.98 to 26.11.01.

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads from 7.10.03 to 18.7.04.

Minister for the Environment and Heritage from 18.7.04.

Personal

Born 22.5.1959, Perth, WA.

Married.

Qualifications and occupation before entering federal Parliament

Commercial and industrial property consultant.

Company director.