Current parliamentary roles

• Minister of Transport
• Minister for Communications and Information Technology
• Minister for Tertiary Education
• Associate Minister of Finance
• Associate Minister for Infrastructure

Personal details

Born 7 April 1963, New Plymoth. Married with two children.

Education/qualifications

BSC (Zoology), Massey University

Career

• Built up The Radio Works network of stations over 17 years, retiring as Chief Executive, upon the sale of the network to CanWest, in 2001
• Chief Executive, Jasons Travel Media 2006-2008
• Chairman, Howard Wright 2006-2008
• Consultant, National Party Leader 2006-2008

Party activities

• Member, National Party 2002-
• Chairperson, National Party Campaign Review 2002
• General Manager, National Party 2003-2005
• Campaign Manager, National Party, 2005
• Campaign Manager, National Party, 2008