Title Biography for VAN, David Allan
Database Biographies
Date 17-05-2023 07:53 AM
Source Parliamentary Library
Current member Yes
State Vic
System Id handbook/allmps/283601


VAN, David AllanBiography for VAN, David Allan

Senator for Victoria

Liberal Party of Australia



Parliamentary Service

Elected to the Senate for Victoria 2019.


Committee Service

Joint Standing: Trade and Investment Growth served from 22.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Treaties served from 21.10.2021 to present; National Capital and External Territories served from 1.8.2022 to present; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 2.8.2022 to present

Joint Statutory: Human Rights served from 2.7.2019 to 15.10.2019; Public Works served from 23.11.2022 to present

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 2.7.2019 to 2.12.2021; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served from 2.7.2019 to 14.10.2019; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served from 3.2.2021 to 25.7.2022; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References served from 2.12.2021 to 25.7.2022

Senate Select: Foreign Interference through Social Media served from 5.12.2019 to 21.4.2022

Senate Standing: Senators' Interests served from 2.7.2019 to 25.7.2022; Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation served as Deputy Chair from 1.8.2022 to present


Party Positions

Vice Chairman of the Macnamara/Melbourne Ports Federal Electorate Council from 2015 to 2016.

Chairman of the Liberal Party Macnamara/Melbourne Ports Federal Electorate Council from 2016 to 2018.

Chairman of the Liberal Party Albert Park State Electorate Council from 2016 to 2018.

Branch Development Officer for the Liberal Party Macnamara/Melbourne Ports Federal Electorate Council from 2016 to 2017.

Vice President of the Liberal Party Albert Park/South Melbourne Branch (Vic.) from 2017 to 2019.

Chairman of the Liberal Party Macnamara/Melbourne Ports Federal Electorate Council from 2018 to 2019.


Personal

Born: 14.11.1964, Melbourne, Australia

Gender: Male


Qualifications and Occupations

(MA(IR)) (Monash University).

BAppSc (University of Melbourne).

(DipInvRel) (Australian Investor Relations Association).

Public Affairs Consultant from 1995 to 2019.