Biography for RYAN, Scott MichaelSenator for Victoria
Liberal Party of Australia
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the Senate for Victoria 2007 (term began 1.7.2008).
Parliamentary Positions
Temporary Chair of Committees from 15.6.09 to 28.9.10.
Committee Service
Senate Standing: Regulations and Ordinances from 18.11.10.
Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Finance and Public Administration from 1.7.08 to 14.5.09; Finance and Public Administration: References Committee from 14.5.09 (Chair from 1.2.10) to 27.9.10 and from 1.7.11 and Legislation Committee from 14.5.09 to 27.9.10 and from 1.7.11 (Deputy Chair from 5.2.10 to 27.9.10 and from 7.7.11).
Senate Select: Reform of the Australian Federation from 11.5.10 to 30.6.11; Australia's Food Processing Sector from 16.6.11.
Joint Standing: Electoral Matters from 24.6.09.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Indonesia, September 2011.
Parliamentary Party Positions
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Fair Competition from 14.9.10.
Party Positions
Delegate, State Council.
Delegate, Federal Council 2007.
Member, Liberal Party Futures Committee 2007-10.
Honorary Life Member and President (1994), Melbourne University Liberal Club.
Honorary Life Member, Australian Liberal Students' Federation.
Member, Liberal Party (Vic.) from 1990.
Member, Administrative Committee 2005-07; Vice-President (Metropolitan Male) 2006-07.
Chair, Constitutional Committee 2004-08.
Personal
Born 12.5.1973, Brisbane, Qld.
Married.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
BA (Hons)(Melb.).
Tutor, Dept of Political Science, University of Melbourne 1998-99.
Dept of Industry, Tourism and Resources 1999.
Office of the Leader of the Opposition (Vic.) 2000-02.
GlaxoSmithKline Australia 2002-07.
Consultant 2007-08.
Research Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs 2007-08.