Biography for MATHESON, Russell GlennMember for Macarthur (NSW)
Liberal Party of Australia
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the House of Representatives for Macarthur, New South Wales, 2010.
Committee Service
Joint Statutory: Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity from 25.10.10; Australian Crime Commission from 25.10.10 to 25.11.10; Law Enforcement from 25.11.10.
Personal
Born 16.12.1958, Brisbane, Qld.
Married.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
Lithographic Printer Trade Certificate.
Lithographic printer 1976-85.
Police officer 1985-2010.
Local Government Service
Councillor, Campbelltown City Council from 1992.
Mayor, Campbelltown City Council 1994-95, 1996-97, 2000-02, 2005-06 and 2008-09.
Honours
National Medal 2001.
NSW Police Medal 2004; 1st Clasp to the NSW Police Medal 2004; 2nd Clasp to the NSW Police Medal 2007.
Electorate
Description: outer metropolitan.
Location: south western outskirts of Sydney; it includes the centres of Ambarvale, Appin, Bradbury, Camden, Cawdor, Campbelltown, Glen Alpine, Harrington Park, Mount Annan, Narellan, Rossmore, St Helens Park, and parts of Bringelly, Catherine Field, Douglas Park, Leumeah, Razorback and Rossmore.
Area: 798 sq km (approx.).
Electors enrolled: 90 059 (at 21.8.10).
Industries: commercial, small business and light industrial activities, fruit, vegetables, fodder crops, wine, horse-breeding, agistment and tourism.
State electorates: Macarthur includes parts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorates of Camden, Campbelltown, Liverpool, Mulgoa and Wollondilly.