Member for Reid
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NSW, 2134
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John was born in 1950 in rural New South Wales and educated by the Christian Brothers at Waverley College. He worked as a law clerk in the local family practice before joining the Commonwealth Public Service in 1970. Between 1970 and 1991, John was employed by the Department of Veterans' Affairs in jobs that included serving on the Repatriation Board and as NSW State Audit Manager.
John was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade in the Labor Government from December 2007-February 2009.
John is currently Chair of the Standing Committee on Petitions and a member of both the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade and the Standing Committee on the Broadcasting of Parliamentary Procedures.
John was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade in the Labor Government from December 2007-February 2009.
John is currently Chair of the Standing Committee on Petitions and a member of both the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade and the Standing Committee on the Broadcasting of Parliamentary Procedures.