Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Riverina, New South Wales, 2010.

Ministerial appointments

• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance from 18.9.13 to 21.9.15.
• Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister from 21.9.15.
• Assistant Minister for Defence from 18.2.16 to 19.7.16.
• Minister for Small Business from 19.7.16 to 20.12.17.
• Minister for Veterans' Affairs from 20.12.17 to 5.3.18.
• Minister for Defence Personnel from 20.12.17 to 5.3.18.
• Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC from 20.12.17 to 5.3.18.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: House from 25.10.10 to 5.8.13; Regional Australia from 25.10.10 to 5.8.13.

Parliamentary party positions

• Deputy Leader of the House from 20.12.17.
• Federal Parliamentary Leader, The Nationals from 26.2.18.

Party positions

• Director, Nationals federal election campaigns for Riverina, 2004 and 2007.
• Vice-Chairman, Nationals Riverina Electorate Council 2010.
• Member, Nationals State Central Council (NSW) 2010.

Personal

• Born 2.8.1964, Wagga Wagga, NSW.
• Married.

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• Journalist and reporter, The Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga 1981-88; Sub-editor 1988-91; Acting Editor 1991-92; Editor 1992-2002.
• Group Editor, Riverina Media Group 1996-2002.
• Publisher, MSS Media Services and Solutions 2002-10.