Members Information - David Davis (Southern Metropolitan)

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Hon David Davis

Full Name

Hon David McLean Davis

Party

PartyLiberal Party
Party PositionsVice Chairman, Kooyong Electorate Council 1994-96. Coordinator, Youth Training Cttee 1995-96. Policy Assembly Delegate 1994-96. Convenor, Policy Assembly Education Cttee 1995-96. State Council Delegate 1993-95. Vice Pres. 1990-92, Studley Park Branch. State Strategy Cttee 1993-96. State Parliamentary Representative, Youth Training Cttee 1996-2002.
Current Portfolios
  • Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
  • Minister for Health
  • Minister for Ageing
Ministerial AppointmentsMinister for Health and Minister for Ageing since December 2010.

Committees

  • LC Privileges
  • House
  • Dispute Resolution
  • LC Privileges
  • LC Procedure

Electorate Office

AddressSuite 4, 976 Riversdale Road, Surrey Hills 3127
Phone(03) 9888 6244
Fax(03) 9888 6529

Ministerial Office

AddressLevel 22, 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Phone(03) 9096 8561
Fax(03) 9096 3373

Internet

Email Addressdavid.davis@parliament.vic.gov.au

Representation

ElectorateSouthern Metropolitan
HouseLegislative Council

About

PersonalBorn 8 April 1962, Married.
BirthplaceAustralia
MembershipsCouncil Member 1994-95, Western Regional Council of Adult Community and Further Education; Chairman 1995-96, Central/Western Regional Council of Adult Community and Further Education; Kelvin Club since 1996; Council Member, Box Hill Institute of TAFE 1997-2000.

Academic

EducationKingswood College 1973-79. BAppSc 1984 (Phillip Institute). BA 1992, GradDip (Applied Philosophy) 1993 (The University of Melbourne).

Occupation

Previous OccupationChiropractor, private practice 1985-1996.

Parliamentary History

Elected1996-03-30
Committees ServiceFamily and Community Development Cttee 1996-99. Law Reform Cttee 1999-2000. LC Privileges Cttee 1999-2002. Public Accounts and Estimates Cttee 2000-02. Family and Community Development Cttee 2003-06. Chair, Select Cttee on Public Land Development 2007-September 2008. Dep Chair, Economic Development and Infrastructure Cttee 2007-November 2010. LC Privileges Cttee 2007-November 2010. LC Standing Orders Cttee September 2008-November 2010. Dispute Resolution Cttee September 2008-November 2010.
Parliamentary Party PositionsChair, Opposition Waste Watch Cttee 1999-2002. Opposition Parliamentary Secretary, Scrutiny of Government 2000-02. Shadow Minister for Health December 2002-December 2005. Shadow Minister for Environment December 2005-December 2006. Shadow Minister for Planning May-December 2006. Shadow Minister for Industry and State Development and Shadow Minister for Major Projects December 2006-February 2008. Shadow Minister for Small Business December 2006-August 2007. Shadow Minister for Manufacturing and Exports February-August 2007. Scrutiny of Government August 2007-December 2010. Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change February 2008-November 2009. Shadow Minister for Health and Shadow Minister for Ageing November 2009-December 2010. Leader of the Liberal Party (Legislative Council) since February 2008. Leader of the Opposition (Legislative Council) February 2008-December 2010. Leader of the Government (Legislative Council) since December 2010.
Parliamentary ServiceElected MLC for East Yarra Province March 1996. Re-elected November 2002. Elected MLC for Southern Metropolitan November 2006. Re-elected November 2010.

Last Updated: 2012-01-12