Members Information - Philip Davis (Eastern Victoria)

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Mr Philip Davis

Full Name

Mr Philip Rivers Davis

Party

PartyLiberal Party
Party PositionsJoined Liberal Party 1975. Pres., Sale Young Liberals 1976-78. Pres., Sale Branch 1978-8194 and 1989-1991. Chairman, Gippsland Federal Electorate 1987-1992. Chairman, Gippsland Province 1990-91. Endorsed Candidate: Gippsland East 1979, Gippsland (Federal) 1983. Chairman, Policy Review Group 2006. Chairman, Rural Strategy Taskforce 1998. Chairman, Joint Standing Policy Cttees: Primary Industry & Rural & Regional Development 1996-2000, 2002-06, Energy & Resources 2000-01.
Ministerial AppointmentsParliamentary Secretary, Natural Resources 1996-99. Leader of the Opposition (Legislative Council) December 2002-February 2008.

Committees

  • Accountability and Oversight (Chair)
  • House
  • LC Privileges

Electorate Office

AddressShop 2/3, 424 Raymond Street, Sale 3850
Phone(03) 5143 1038
Fax(03) 5143 1057
Postal AddressPO Box 9210, Sale 3853

Internet

Email Addressphilip.davis@parliament.vic.gov.au
Web Sitewww.philipdavis.com.au

Representation

ElectorateEastern Victoria
HouseLegislative Council

About

PersonalBorn 7 December 1952, Married, two children.
BirthplaceAustralia
MembershipsPres., VFF Gippsland District 1981-83; Treasurer, VFF Pastoral Group 1984-88; Pres., VFF Stradbroke Branch 1988-1991; Pres., VFF Industrial Association 1990-92; Executive Member, VFF 1991-92; Sec., Sale Rotary Club 1982-84; Chairman, Gippsland Lakes Management Council 1993-96; Member, Wool Council of Australia 1987-1990; Rural Training Council Victoria 1989-1991; Board Management, Gippsland Base Hospital 1990-93, Vice Pres. 1991-93; MCC; CPA; Melbourne Football Club; RACV; Chairman, East Gippsland Taskforce (Flood Recovery) 1998; Chairman Gippsland Grammar Foundation 2002-06; Melbourne Rebels (Rugby); Sale Rotary Club; Institute of Public Affairs.

Academic

EducationBrighton Grammar School. Geelong Grammar School. Dip Farm Management 1974 (Marcus Oldham Farm Management College). Advanced Management Program 1988 (Macquarie University). Inaugural, National Farmers Federation Leadership Program, 1988. Foundation Fellow Australian Institute of Company Directors 1990. Company Directors Course 1991 (University of New England) (External).

Occupation

Previous OccupationJackaroo. Livestock Overseer. Process Operator (Esso). Farm Manager. Self-employed Farmer. Company Director, 1981-1992.

Parliamentary History

Elected1992-10-03
Committees ServiceEconomic Development Cttee 1992-96. LC Privileges Cttee 1996-99. LC Standing Orders Cttee 2002-September 2008 (Dep Chair 2007-08). Dispute Resolution Cttee 2007-September 2008. Electoral Matters Cttee June 2008-November 2010. Chair, Public Accounts and Estimates Cttee February 2011-19 February 2013.
Parliamentary Party PositionsShadow Minister for Natural Resources and Energy 1999-2002. Shadow Minister for Ports 2000-02. Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Shadow Minister for Rural Victoria August-December 2002. Shadow Minister for Agriculture & Resources December 2002-January 2004. Leader of the Opposition (Legislative Council) December 2002-February 2008. Shadow Minister for Agriculture January 2004-December 2005. Shadow Minister for Country Victoria January 2004-December 2006. Shadow Minister for State Development and Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources December 2005-December 2006. Shadow Minister for Education December 2006-August 2007. Shadow Minister for Finance and Shadow Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade August 2007-February 2008.
Parliamentary ServiceElected MLC for Gippsland Province October 1992, September 1999. Elected MLC for Eastern Victoria November 2006. Re-elected November 2010.

Last Updated: 2013-04-23