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Party: Liberal Party
House: Legislative Council
Portfolio/Position: Opposition Whip
(Council)
Electorate: Western Victoria
Region
Length of Service to date: 1151
days
Personal: Born 24 October 1949,
Coleraine, Victoria. Married, 3 children.
Birthplace: Australia
Education and Qualifications: Geelong
College 1960-67. Diploma Farm Management 1971 (Marcus Oldham
Agricultural College. Wool Classing 1977 (Hamilton Technical
School). Real Estate 2001 (REIV).
Parliamentary Service: Elected MLC for
Western November 2002 (by-election), Elected MLC for Western
Victoria Region November 2006.
Parliamentary Party Positions: Shadow
Minister for Racing & Shadow Minister for Forestry since 12 May
2006; Spokesperson for Racing since December 2002, Opposition Whip
(Council) since December 2006
Party Positions: Branch member, Regional
Delegate to State Conventions, former Member of Administrative
Committee.
Previous Occupation: Owner/operator -
primary producer, farming and grazing 1973-2001. Real estate -
rural land sales 2001-02.
Local Government Service: Councillor
1987-94, President 1991-92 Shire of Wannon. Commissioner 1995-97
Shire of West Wimmera.
Memberships: Chairman, Glenelg Hopkins
Catchment Management Authority 1997-2000; Board member, Southern
Rural Water Authority 1998-2001; Municipal Association of Victoria
1995-97; Western District Health Service 1997-2003; Rural Advisory
Committee - Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector of Victoria
1999-2002; Casterton Racing Club; Hamilton Racing Club.
Interests: regional Victoria, family,
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