Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2016. Re-elected 2022.

Assistant Minister for Education from 1.6.2022.

Assistant Minister for Regional Development from 1.6.2022.

Joint Standing: Trade and Investment Growth served from 12.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 14.9.2016 to 14.8.2017; National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 22.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Northern Australia served from 22.7.2019 to 31.7.2019; Northern Australia served as Deputy Chair from 1.8.2019 to 25.11.2021; Electoral Matters served from 8.10.2020 to 13.5.2021; Northern Australia served from 26.11.2021 to 11.4.2022

Joint Statutory: Corporations and Financial Services served from 13.2.2019 to 25.2.2019; Corporations and Financial Services served as Deputy Chair from 26.2.2019 to 1.7.2019

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Environment and Communications: References served from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served from 4.7.2019 to 17.3.2021; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served from 4.7.2019 to 17.3.2021; Economics: Legislation served from 13.5.2021 to 1.6.2022; Economics: References served from 13.5.2021 to 1.6.2022; Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 21.10.2021 to 1.6.2022; Environment and Communications: References served from 21.10.2021 to 1.6.2022

Senate Select: Future of Work and Workers served from 19.10.2017 to 19.9.2018; Fair Dinkum Power served from 5.12.2018 to 5.12.2018; Fair Dinkum Power served as Deputy Chair from 6.12.2018 to 28.6.2019; Jobs for the Future in Regional Areas served from 1.8.2019 to 4.12.2019; Administration of Sports Grants served from 5.2.2020 to 6.2.2020; Administration of Sports Grants served as Chair from 7.2.2020 to 18.3.2021

Senate Standing: Regulations and Ordinances served from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Selection of Bills served from 27.7.2022 to present; Procedure served from 28.7.2022 to present

Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1995.

Organiser of the Australian Labor Party National Secretariat, 2004.

Organiser of the Australian Labor Party State Branch (Qld.) from 2004 to 2007.

Secretary of the Australian Labor Party State Branch (Qld.) from 2008 to 2014.

Campaign Director of Australian Labor Party State Branch (Qld.) from 2014 to 2015.

Born: 24.2.1978, Brisbane, Australia

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Married

BA (Griffith University).

Advisor to the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. K Rudd MP, 2007.

Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (Qld) from 2008 to 2014.

Campaign Director of the Australian Labor Party (Qld) from 2014 to 2015.