Biography for FIELDING, SteveSenator for Victoria 2005-11
Family First Party
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the Senate for Victoria 2004 (term began 1.7.2005). Defeated at general elections 2010 (term ended 30.6.2011).
Committee Service
Senate Standing: Selection of Bills from 9.5.07 to 30.6.11; Library from 16.9.08 to 30.6.11.
Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 10.8.05 to 27.2.06.
Senate Select: Fuel and Energy from 1.7.08 to 11.11.08.
Joint Statutory: Australian Crime Commission from 1.9.08 to 25.11.10; Law Enforcement from 25.11.10 to 30.6.11; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity from 14.5.09 to 30.6.11.
Joint Standing: Parliamentary Library from 16.9.08 to 30.6.11; National Capital and External Territories from 25.10.10 to 30.6.11.
Joint Select: Christmas Island Tragedy from 3.3.11 to 30.6.11.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Brazil and Uruguay, June-July 2007.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, September-October 2008.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Trinidad and Tobago and USA, July 2006.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Ireland and Italy, June-July 2010.
Parliamentary Party Positions
Federal Leader, Family First Party from 1.7.05 to 30.6.11.
Family First Party Whip in the Senate from 9.5.07 to 30.6.11.
Party Positions
Director, Family First Party from 2004.
Other Positions
Member, Parliament's Presiding Officers' Information Technology Advisory Group (POITAG) from 24.6.08.
Personal
Born 17.10.1960, Melbourne, Vic.
Married.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
MBA (Monash), BE (RMIT).
Engineer.
Executive.
Local Government Service
Councillor, Knox City Council.