Biography
- Parliamentary service
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- Elected to the House of Representatives for Makin, South Australia, 2007. Re-elected 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022.
- Committee service
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- Joint Statutory: Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity from 25.10.2010; Human Rights from 13.2.2013 to 5.8.2013; Public Works from 15.9.2016 (Deputy Chair from 24.7.2019).
- Joint Standing: Migration from 18.2.2008 to 9.5.2016.
- Joint Select: Cyber-Safety from 25.10.2010 to 24.6.2013; Constitutional Recognition of Local Government from 26.11.2012 to 7.3.2013; Broadcasting Legislation from 14.3.2013 to 24.6.2013; Road Safety from 18.9.2019 to 12.2.2020.
- House of Representatives Standing: Education and Training (Education and Vocational Training from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007) from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010; Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010; Climate Change, Environment and the Arts from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013 (Chair from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013); Environment from 4.12.2013 to 20.10.2015 (Deputy Chair from 4.12.2013 to 20.10.2015); Agriculture and Industry from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Health from 19.10.2015 to 9.5.2016; Health, Aged Care and Sport from 15.9.2016.
- House of Representatives Select: Regional Australia from 4.12.2019 to 11.6.2020; Regional Australia from 18.3.2021 to 15.3.2022.
- Parliamentary party positions
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- Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Manufacturing from 18.10.2013 to 13.10.2015.
- Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016.
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Medicare from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019.
- Personal
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- Born 13.6.1952, Italy
- Married
- Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament
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- Bank officer from 1969 to 1976.
- Research assistant to Senator the Hon. J Cavanagh from 1976 to 1981.
- Fitness centre manager from 1981 to 2007.
- Local Government service
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- Councillor, City of Salisbury.
- Mayor, City of Salisbury from 1997 to 2007.
- Electorate
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- Name: Makin
- Location: The Division of Makin consists of: part of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, part of the City of Salisbury, andpart of the City of Tea Tree Gully.
- Area: 162 Sq km
- Electors enrolled: 119,982 (at 11.6.2019)
- Industries: Aviation, brick making, commercial and retail industry, higher education, hobby farmers, horse studs, light manufacturing, Modbury Hospital, tourism and wineries.