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Party: Liberal Party
Party Positions: Liberal Member since 1983;
former Branch President, Electorate Chairman, Regional Delegate to
State Conventions, Member of Administrative
Comittee
House: Legislative
Council
Current Portfolios: Government Whip in the
Legislative Council
Parliamentary Committees: Environment and
Natural Resources (Chair)
Personal: Born 24 October 1949, Married, three
children
Birthplace Coleraine, Victoria,
Australia
Interests Family, Regional Victoria, football,
rowing
Academic: Education Geelong College 1960-67;
Diploma Farm Management 1971 (Marcus Oldham Agricultural College);
Wool Classing 1977 (Hamilton Technical School); Real Estate 2001
(REIV)
Previous Occupation: Owner/Operator and
Primary Producer, Farming and Grazing 1973-2001; Real Estate-Rural
Land Sales 2001-02
Memberships: Board Member, Municipal
Association of Victoria 1995-97; Chairman, Glenelg-Hopkins
Catchment Management Authority 1997-2000; Board Member, Western
District Health Service 1997-2003; Board Member, Southern Rural
Water Authority 1998-2001; Member, Rural Advisory Comittee, Office
of the Chief Electrical Inspector of Victoria 1999-2000; Casterton
Racing Club; Hamilton Racing Club; Lions Club, State Parliament of
Victoria; Hamilton North Rotary Club
Local Government Service: Councillor, Shire of
Wannon 1987-1994; President, Shire of Wannon 1991; Commissioner,
West Wimmera Shire Council 1995-97
Parliamentary Service: Elected MLC for Western
Province November 2002 (by-election); Elected MLC for Western
Victoria November 2006; Re-elected November
2010
Committees Service: Deputy Chair, Road Safety
Comittee 2007-November 2010
Parliamentary Party Positions: Spokesperson
for Racing December 2002-May 2006; Shadow Minister for Racing,
Shadow Minister for Forestry May-December 2006; Opposition Whip
(Legislative Council) December 2006-November 2010; Government Whip
(Legislative Council) since December 2010
Last Updated: 13/09/2011
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