Elected to the House of Representatives for Parkes, New South Wales, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993 and 1996. Retired prior to general elections 1998.

House of Representatives Standing: Expenditure from 28.2.85 to 5.6.87; Finance and Public Administration from 8.10.87 to 19.2.90; Industry, Science and Technology from 16.5.90 to 29.1.96; Publications from 26.6.96 to 31.8.98; Primary Industries, Resources and Rural and Regional Affairs from 11.9.96 to 31.8.98.

Joint Standing: Electoral Matters from 23.5.89 (Chair from 18.6.96 to 9.4.97) to 31.8.98.

Joint Select: Migration Regulations from 15.6.89 to 19.2.90.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, June-July 1988.

Member, 81st IPU Conference, Budapest, Hungary, March 1989.

Bilateral visit to Republic of Korea and Malaysia, June 1998.

Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 7.4.93 to 11.3.96. Parliamentary Secretary to the Chairperson of the Industry, Structural Reform and the Environment Management Group from 7.4.93 to 26.5.94; Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations from 26.5.94 to 11.3.96.

Member, NPA Central Council 1979-85.

Member, NPA Central Executive 1983-85.

Born 16.3.45 at Blayney, NSW.

Married.

BVSc (Syd).

Veterinary surgeon.

Farmer.

The great tariff debate: a comprehensive review, Sydney: Livestock and Grain Producers' Association of New South Wales, 1983.

Description: Rural.

Location: North-west and central New South Wales; it includes the centres of Bourke, Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Cobar, Condobolin, Dubbo, Forbes, Nyngan, Parkes and Wilcannia.

Area: 316 364 sq km (approx.).

Electors enrolled: 79 723 (at 5.2.96).

Industries: Mining, pastoral, mixed farming, fruit, timber, irrigation, agricultural support services, flour, butter and meat processing, light engineering and construction industries including aircraft engine works.

State electorates: Parkes includes parts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorates of Broken Hill, Dubbo and Lachlan.