Biography for NAIRN, the Hon. Gary RoyMember for Eden-Monaro (NSW) 1996-2007
Liberal Party of Australia
Parliamentary service
Elected to the House of Representatives for Eden-Monaro, New South Wales, 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2004. Defeated at general elections 2007.
Ministerial appointments
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister from 26.10.04 to 27.1.06.
Special Minister of State from 27.1.06 to 3.12.07.
Committee service
House of Representatives Standing: Primary Industries, Resources and Rural and Regional Affairs from 29.5.96 to 31.8.98; Primary Industries and Regional Services from 8.12.98 to 8.10.01; Industry, Science and Resources from 8.12.98 to 8.10.01; Procedure from 6.11.00 (Chair from 29.11.00) to 8.10.01; Economics, Finance and Public Administration from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Science and Innovation from 20.3.02 (Chair from 21.3.02) to 31.8.04.
House of Representatives Select: Recent Australian Bushfires from 27.3.03 (Chair) to 5.11.03.
Joint Standing: Electoral Matters from 18.6.96 (Chair from 29.4.97) to 6.11.00; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04.
Joint Select: Retailing Sector from 8.2.99 to 30.8.99.
Conferences, delegations and Visits
Bilateral visits to Sweden and Estonia, October 1999.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Canada and China, November-December 2002.
Official visit to Sweden and Norway, December 2006.
Party positions
Member, Country Liberal Party (NT) from 1987; Honorary Life Member 1995.
President, Country Liberal Party (NT) 1990-94.
Observer Delegate to Federal Executive of the Liberal Party of Australia and the Federal Management Committee of the National Party 1990-94.
Member, Liberal Party (NSW) from 1995.
Personal
Born 3.1.1951, Sydney, NSW.
Qualifications and occupation before entering federal Parliament
BSurv (UNSW).
Graduate surveyor 1972-75.
Registered surveyor in private practice 1975-83.
Managing director, surveying and mapping consultancy 1983-96.
Electorate
Description: rural.
Location: New South Wales far south coast, the Snowy Mountains and tablelands; it includes the centres of Adaminaby, Batemans Bay, Bega, Berridale, Bodalla, Bombala, Braidwood, Bungendore, Captains Flat, Cooma, Dalmeny, Delegate, Eden, Jindabyne, Merimbula, Moruya, Narooma, Queanbeyan, Sutton and Tathra.
Area: 30 946 sq km (approx.).
Electors enrolled: 92 532 (at 9.10.04).
Industries: Snowy Mountains Scheme (hydro-electric), vegetables, maize, butter, cheese, fish processing, timber mills, beans, dairy cattle, potatoes, wool, sawmills, wood-pulping factories, eucalyptus distillery, defence and tourism.
State electorates: Eden-Monaro includes parts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorates of Bega, Burrinjuck and Monaro.