Elected to the House of Representatives for Chifley, New South Wales, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2007. Retired prior to general elections 2010.

Member, Advisory Council for Inter-government Relations from 13.3.85 to 1986.

Trustee, Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust from 1.12.04 to 19.7.10.

Member, Speaker's Panel from 19.2.02 to 31.8.04.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister from 4.6.91 to 27.12.91.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence from 27.12.91 to 24.3.93.

House of Representatives Standing: Aboriginal Affairs from 28.2.85 to 14.4.86; House from 8.10.87 to 21.6.91 and from 2.12.04; Employment, Education and Training from 8.10.87 (Chair from 17.5.90) to 21.6.91; Transport, Communications and Infrastructure from 20.4.88 to 19.2.90; Banking, Finance and Public Administration from 12.5.93 to 29.1.96; Procedure from 12.5.93 to 29.1.96 and from 8.12.98; Televising of the House of Representatives from 26.5.93 to 29.1.96; Privileges on 28.10.93, 17.11.93 and from 2.12.04 to 17.10.07; Privileges and Members' Interests from 19.2.08; Legal and Constitutional Affairs from 17.11.97 to 31.8.98; Family and Community Affairs from 19.8.03 to 31.8.04; Selection from 17.11.04 to 17.10.07; Publications from 2.12.04 to 16.6.05; Science and Innovation from 2.12.04 to 8.5.07; Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation from 6.9.05 to 17.10.07.

House of Representatives Select: Aboriginal Education from 22.3.85 to 26.11.85.

Joint Statutory: Public Accounts from 28.2.85 to 5.6.87; Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings from 15.5.90 to 21.6.91, from 26.5.93 to 29.1.96, from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04 and from 18.2.08 to 19.7.10; Public Works from 28.8.08 to 19.7.10.

Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 26.5.93 to 31.8.04 (Chair from 7.6.95 to 29.1.96; Chair, Defence Sub-Committee 1993-95; Chair, Human Rights Sub-Committee 1995-96); Migration from 10.5.05 to 6.9.05.

Joint Select: Certain Family Law Issues from 26.5.93 (Chair from 26.5.93) to 28.11.95; Republic Referendum from 9.6.99 to 9.8.99.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to India and Sri Lanka, November 1986.

Leader, Parliamentary Delegation to 13th General Assembly of AIPO, Jakarta, Indonesia, and bilateral visits to Thailand and Papua New Guinea, September-October 1992; Papua New Guinea, November 1992.

Leader, Official Delegation to the European Parliamentary Institutions and bilateral visit to France, September-October 1994.

Joint Leader, Parliamentary Delegation to Germany, Belgium, UK, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Austria, September 1995.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to 42nd CPA Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and bilateral visits to India and Pakistan, August-September 1996.

Member, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade visit to Papua New Guinea, March 1999.

Member, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade visit to East Timor, December 1999.

Deputy Leader, Parliamentary Delegation to Hungary and Poland, October 2000.

Member, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade visit to New Zealand, April 2003.

Member, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade visits to Indonesia, December 2003 and February 2004.

Member, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade visit to the Solomon Islands, December 2003.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to the 118th IPU Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, and bilateral visit to Jordan, April 2008.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Austria, Serbia and Switzerland, October 2008.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Ethiopia and Switzerland, April 2009.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Italy, Austria, France and Switzerland, October 2009.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Thailand, Hong Kong and China, March-April 2010.

Chief Opposition Whip from 22.10.04 to 17.10.07.

Chief Government Whip from 3.12.07 to 19.7.10.

Chair, Ministerial Advisory Committee on Telecommunications Reform

1990-91.

Inaugural Chair, Parliamentary Education Office Advisory Committee 1990-91.

Chair, Presiding Officers' Information Technology Advisory Group from 11.7.93 to 7.2.95.

Born 26.11.1945 at Sydney, NSW.

Married.

DipTech (PubAdmin)(NSWIT).

Account Manager, Telecom Australia.

Deputy Chair, Mt Druitt Hospital 1980-85.

Committee Member, Mt Druitt Technical College Advisory Committee 1980-86.

Alderman, Blacktown City Council 1981-87.

Deputy Mayor, Blacktown City Council 1984-85.

Description: outer metropolitan.

Location: western outskirts of Sydney; it includes the suburbs of Arndell Park, Bidwell, Blackett, Dharruk, Dean Park, Doonside, Emerton, Glendenning, Hassall Grove, Hebersham, Lethbridge Park, Mt Druitt, Oakhurst, Plumpton, Rooty Hill, Ropes Crossing, Shalvey, Tregear, Whalan, Willmot, Woodcroft and parts of Blacktown, Eastern Creek and Marayong.

Area: 76 sq km (approx.).

Electors enrolled: 92 569 (at 24.11.07).

Industries: light manufacturing and service industries.

State electorates: Chifley includes parts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorates of Blacktown, Londonderry and Mt Druitt and Riverstone.