Appointed by the Governor of South Australia on 14.9.2000 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice JA Quirke (resigned). Retired prior to general elections. (term ended 30.6.2005).

Senate Standing: Publications from 4.10.00 to 11.2.02; Regulations and Ordinances from 4.10.00 to 1.7.02; Senators' Interests from 4.10.00 to 11.2.02; Selection of Bills from 13.2.02 to 15.11.04.

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Finance and Public Administration: References Committee from 4.10.00 to 11.2.02; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation and References Committees from 13.2.02 to 30.6.05; Economics: References Committee from 10.9.03 to 1.3.04; Legal and Constitutional: References Committee from 1.3.04 to 30.6.05.

Participating member, Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education: Legislation and References Committees from 4.10.00 to 11.2.02; Participating member, Employment, Workplace Relations and Education: References Committee from 14.2.02 to 30.6.05 and Legislation Committee from 20.3.03 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation and References Committees from 4.10.00 to 11.2.02; Participating member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: References Committee from 14.2.02 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 29.8.02 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Economics: Legislation Committee from 23.10.02 to 30.6.05 and References Committees from 23.10.02 to 10.9.03 and from 1.3.04 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Legal and Constitutional: References Committee from 29.10.03 to 1.3.04 and Legislation Committee from 18.11.04 to 30.6.05.

Senate Select: Superannuation from 19.3.02 to 10.9.03.

Member, Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs Legislation visit to New Zealand, May 2001.

Member, Parliamentary Exchange Visit to New Zealand, April 2002.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Canada and USA, August-September 2004.

Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate from 22.11.01 to 30.6.05.

Delegate, ALP State Convention (SA) from 1991.

Member, ALP Whyalla Sub-Branch Executive from 1992; Vice-President 1995-96; President 1996-99; Secretary from 1999.

Vice-President, South Australian Labor Association from 1998.

Born 10.11.1947, Sydney, NSW.

Married.

Blast furnace operator 1970-84.

Union organiser, Federated Ironworkers' Association from 1984.

Union secretary, Federated Ironworkers' Association/Federation of Industrial Manufacturing Employees 1990-2000.