Career
His education was undertaken at Frankston Primary School (1943-1949) and Geelong Grammar School (1950-1956). He was elected Modern Language Association for Benambra October 1992 and was re-elected in 1996, 1999, and 2002. Prior to his election to Parliament, he had a diverse rural career.
He was:
a Jackaroo in Seymour 1957-1958,
a herdsman in Scotland and Iowa, United States of America 1962,
a station hand, Benalla 1959-1964,
a stockman, "Babiloora", Western Queensland 1965,
a manager of a wool/wheat/sheep/cattle property, Benalla 1966-1984,
a Land Protection Adviser to The Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands 1987-1988,
a Manager, wool/grain/sheep and cattle property in Gerogery.
In Parliament, he has served as the:
Opposition Parliamentary Secretary for Rural and Regional Development September 2001-November 2002,
Opposition Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Victoria August–December 2002,
Shadow Minister for Environment December 2002-January 2004,
Spokesperson for Water December 2002-January 2004,
Manager of Opposition Business (Assembly) and
Shadow Minister for Water January 2004-December 2005. He served on the Parliament"s Public Accounts and Estimates Committee 1992-1996, the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee 1996-1999 and the Road Safety Committee and Legislative Assembly Privileges Committee 1999-2002.
He retired at the 2006 state election, and was succeeded by Liberal candidate Bill Tilley.
