Background
He was born in Corrigin, Western Australia, and was involved in the Royal Australian Navy and in the mining industry before entering politics.
He was born in Corrigin, Western Australia, and was involved in the Royal Australian Navy and in the mining industry before entering politics.
In 1989 he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Mandurah. He stepped down from the front bench in 1997 and was defeated in 2001.