Parliamentary Service

Elected to the House of Representatives for North Sydney, New South Wales, 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2004.

Ministerial Appointments

Minister for Financial Services and Regulation from 21.10.98 to 26.11.01.

Minister for Small Business and Tourism from 26.11.01 to 26.10.04.

Minister for Human Services from 26.10.04.

Personal

Born 2.8.1965, Sydney, NSW.

Married.

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

BA, LLB (Syd).

Director of Policy to the Premier of New South Wales.

Banking and finance lawyer.