Elected to the House of Representatives for Moreton, Queensland, 2007. Re-elected 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022.

Member of the Speaker's Panel from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2019.

House of Representatives Standing: Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010; Primary Industries and Resources served from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010; Employment and Workplace Relations served from 24.6.2009 to 19.7.2010; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs served from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Social Policy and Legal Affairs served as Chair from 25.10.2010 to 3.12.2013; Education and Employment served from 13.2.2013 to 5.8.2013; Selection served from 14.5.2013 to 5.8.2013; Social Policy and Legal Affairs served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Indigenous Affairs served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Communications and the Arts served from 10.11.2015 to 9.5.2016; Procedure served from 10.10.2016 to 11.4.2019; House served from 17.10.2016 to 11.4.2019; Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources served from 22.7.2019 to 11.4.2022

Joint Select: Cyber-Safety served from 18.3.2010 to 24.6.2013; Christmas Island Tragedy served from 22.3.2011 to 29.6.2011; Australia's Family Law System served from 22.10.2019 to 22.11.2021

Joint Standing: Parliamentary Library served from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 15.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs served from 28.7.2022 to present; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 28.7.2022 to present

Joint Statutory: Human Rights served from 6.2.2013 to 5.8.2013; Public Works served as Deputy Chair from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Human Rights served from 15.9.2016 to 9.10.2016; Human Rights served as Deputy Chair from 10.10.2016 to 11.4.2022; Public Works served from 28.7.2022 to 4.8.2022; Human Rights served from 28.7.2022 to present; Public Works served as Chair from 5.8.2022 to present

Government Whip in the House of Representatives from 13.5.2013 to 5.8.2013.

Opposition Whip in the House of Representatives from 30.8.2016 to 11.4.2022.

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney-General from 24.6.2014 to 2.6.2019.

Shadow Assistant Minister for Education and Training from 2.6.2019 to 28.1.2021.

Shadow Assistant Minister for Education from 28.1.2021 to 23.5.2022.

Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Bardon-Rainworth Branch from 1997 to 2002.

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Qld.) from 2004 to 2006.

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2004.

Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee from 2004 to 2007.

President of the Australian Labor Party Salisbury Branch from 2005 to 2007.

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2007.

Born: 5.1.1966, St George, Australia

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Married

DipT (Brisbane College of Advanced Education).

BA(Hons) (University of Queensland).

LLB (Queensland University of Technology).

Secondary school teacher from 1986 to 1997.

Solicitor from 1997 to 2000.

Organiser for the Queensland Independent Education Union from 2000 to 2004.

Senior Government Policy Adviser (Qld) from 2005 to 2007.

Policy adviser, 2007.

Name: Moreton

Location: The Division of Moreton consists of part of the Brisbane City Council.

Area: 109 Sq km

Electors enrolled: 102,769 (at 6.6.2019)

Industries: The area is mainly residential with some light industrial and commercial activities. A light aircraft airport is in Archerfield.