Current parliamentary roles

• Member, Primary Production Committee
• Spokesperson, Rural Affairs
• Spokesperson, Biosecurity
• Associate Spokesperson, Agriculture

Former parliamentary roles

• Chairperson, Primary production select commitee 21 December 1999-18 June 2002
• Member, Justice and electoral select committee 23 February 2000-8 May 2001
• Member, Primary production select committee 27 March 2002-17 June 2003
• Minister of State 15 August 2002-19 May 2003
• Associate Minister for Racing 15 August 2002-19 May 2003
• Associate Minister for Rural Affairs 15 August 2002-21 December 2004
• Associate Minister of Agriculture 15 August 2002-19 May 2005
• Associate Minister of Immigration 15 August 2002-19 October 2005
• Minister for Racing 19 May 2003-19 October 2005
• Associate Minister of Health 15 August 2002-19 November 2008
• Member, Local government and environment select committee 17 June 2003-3 March 2004
• Member, Commerce select committee 3 March 2004-11 August 2005
• Minister for Rural Affairs 21 December 2004-19 November 2008
• Minister for Corrections 19 October 2005-5 November 2007
• Minister of Tourism 19 October 2005-19 November 2008

Personal details

Born 16 January 1958, Westport. Has four daughters

Education/qualifications

• St Bedes College, Christchurch
• Lincoln University

Career

• Former Adventure Tourism Operator
• Former Contract Fencer
• Former Dairy Farmer
• Former Machine Operator
• Former Senior River Guide
• Former Truck Driver
• Former Union Representative

Awards

Twice West Coast Young Farmer of the Year

Community activities

• Founding Member, Buller Community Development Company
• Former President, Buller Promotion Association
• Former Chairperson, Buller YFC
• Former Member, West Coast Business Development Board
• Former Member, West Coast Tourism Development Group

Leisure activities

Skiing, mountain biking, running, motorsport