Biography for VAN MANEN, Albertus (Bert) JohannesMember for Forde (Qld)
Liberal Party of Australia
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the House of Representatives for Forde, Queensland, 2010.
Committee Service
House of Representatives Standing: Petitions from 25.10.10.
Personal
Born 24.3.1965, Brisbane, Qld.
Married.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
Certificate in Financial Markets, Financial Services Institute of Australasia.
Bank officer 1983-98.
Financial adviser 1999-2010.
Electorate
Description: outer metropolitan.
Location: south-eastern Queensland, south of Brisbane; it includes the centres of Beenleigh, Bethania, Boronia Heights, Chambers Flat, Cornubia, Eagleby, Edens Landing, Loganholme, Logan Reserve, Mount Warren Park, Ormeau Hills, Park Ridge, Tanah Merah, Upper Coomera, Waterford, Waterford West and Windaroo, and parts of Daisy Hill, Heritage Park, Loganlea, Munruben, Ormeau, Park Ridge South and Shailer Park.
Area: 419 sq km (approx.).
Electors enrolled: 82 558 (at 21.8.10).
Industries: retail, commercial and industrial activities.
State electorates: Forde includes parts of the Queensland Legislative Assembly electorates of Albert, Algester, Coomera, Logan, Redlands, Springwood and Waterford.