Meet Patrick

Parliamentary Service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Barker, South Australia, 1998, 2001 and 2004.

Committee Service

House of Representatives Standing:

• Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 20.3.02 to Present;
• Legal and Constitutional Affairs
• Economic, Finance and Public Administration 08.02.05
• Member’s Interest
• Primary Industries and Regional Services from 8.12.98 to 8.10.01;
• Environment and Heritage from 29.3.01 to 8.10.01;
• Legal and Constitutional Affairs from 20.3.02;
• Transport and Regional Services from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04.

Joint Statutory:

• Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund from 8.12.98 to 31.8.04.

Joint Standing:

• National Capital and External Territories from 1.12.04 to Present

Government Backbench Policy Committees:

• Ag, Fisheries, Forestry & Conservation ( Non Voting)
• Employment, Workplace Relations & Employment Services (Voting)
• Treasury, Finance & Public Administration, Financial Services & Regulations (Voting)

Conferences, Delegations and Visits

• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to United Kingdom and Brussels, May 2006
• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Taiwan, December 2005
• Member, Study Tour to Napa Valley, United States of America, August 2005
• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Indonesia and the Republic of Korea, July 2001.
• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Nigeria and South Africa, October-November 2002.

Party Positions

• Member, Liberal Party State Council (SA) 1983-98.
• Federal Vice-President, Young Liberals 1985-87.
• Delegate, Liberal Party Federal Council 1985-87 and 1996-98.
• Member, Liberal Party State Executive 1985-87 and 1996-98.
• State Regional and Rural Chairman, Liberal Party (SA) 1996-98.

Personal

• Born 6.6.1956, Happy Valley, SA.
• Married

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BEc (Flinders).
• Primary producer 1974-98.
• Small business retailer 1985-86.
• Director, Maluka Investments 1984-94.
• Director, Upper South East Co-op 1995-96.
• Director, Green Desert Seeds 1996-99.

Local Government Service

• Councillor, Meadows District Council 1981-83.
• Councillor, Mt Barker District Council 1983-92.
• Chair, Mt Lofty Ranges Consultative Committee 1986-92.
• Chair, Southern Hills Local Government Association 1988-90.
• Deputy Mayor, Mt Barker 1991-92.