Background
He was born at Beaudesert and worked as a teacher at Technical and Further Education colleges.
He was born at Beaudesert and worked as a teacher at Technical and Further Education colleges.
His qualifications included an Associate Diploma in Rural Techniques (Horticulture), a Bachelor of Applied Science (Oenology), a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Queensland University of Technology, and a Graduate Diploma in Adult and Vocational Education (Griffith University). He joined the Liberal Party in 1985. After an unsuccessful run for Cunningham in 1992, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Greenslopes in 1995.
He lost his seat in 1998.