David Bushby Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmania

Biography

Parliamentary service

• Chosen by the Parliament of Tasmania on 30.8.2007 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. PH Calvert (resigned) (term ended 30.6.2008).
• Elected 2007 (term began 1.7.2008), 2013 and 2016.

Committee service

• Senate Standing: Selection of Bills from 4.2.09 to 9.3.10, from 9.5.12 to 9.5.16 and from 1.9.16 (Chair from 13.11.13 to 9.5.16 and from 1.9.16); House from 13.11.13 to 9.5.16 and from 12.9.16; Procedure from 13.11.13 to 9.5.16 and from 1.9.16; Publications from 13.11.13 to 9.5.16; Senators' Interests from 13.11.13 to 9.5.16 and from 1.9.16.
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Finance and Public Administration from 10.9.07 to 11.2.08; Economics from 12.2.08 to 14.5.09; Economics: References Committee from 14.5.09 to 1.7.14 (Chair from 7.7.11 to 11.11.13) and Legislation Committee from 2.2.10 to 9.5.16 and from 1.9.16 (Chair from 13.11.13 to 1.7.14); Environment and Communications Legislation from 12.9.16 (Chair from 12.9.16); Environment and Communications References from 12.9.16 (Deputy Chair from 12.9.16);
• Senate Select: State Government Financial Management from 14.2.08 to 18.9.08; Fuel and Energy from 26.6.08 to 30.8.10; Scrutiny of New Taxes from 30.9.10 to 1.11.11; Cyber-Safety from 27.6.13 to 30.8.13; Abbott Government's Commission of Audit from 12.12.13 to 19.6.14.
• Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit from 26.8.08 to 2.2.10; Corporations and Financial Services from 2.12.13 to 1.7.14; Intelligence and Security from 16.7.14 to 9.5.16 and from 13.9.16.
• Joint Standing: Treaties from 14.2.08 to 30.6.08; Trade and Investment Growth from 12.9.16.
• Joint Select: Cyber-Safety from 18.3.10 to 24.6.13; Constitutional Recognition of Local Government from 28.11.12 to 5.8.13.

Parliamentary party positions

• Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate from 4.2.09 to 18.9.13.
• Deputy Government Whip in the Senate from 18.9.13 to 30.6.14.
• Chief Government Whip in the Senate from 1.7.14 to 9.5.16 and from 1.9.16.

Party positions

• Member, Federal Council, Liberal Party (Tas) 1997-2001.
• State Campaign Director, Liberal Party (Tas) 1998-2000.
• Honorary General Secretary, Liberal Party (Tas) 1998-2000.
• Honorary State Treasurer, Liberal Party (Tas) 1997-98 and 2001-02.
• President, Howrah Branch, Liberal Party (Tas) 2002-03 and from 2005.
• Member, State Executive, Liberal Party (Tas) 1996-2000, 2001-02 and 2005-07.
• Chair, Franklin Electorate Committee, Liberal Party (Tas) 2005-07.
• Vice-President, Liberal Party (Tas) 2005-07.

Personal

• Born 17.7.1965, Launceston, Tas.
• Married.
• BEc, LLB (Tas).
• GradDipBus (Shipping)(Australian Maritime College).
• Commercial and maritime lawyer 1992-95 and 1997-98.
• Policy analyst 1995-97.
• Political adviser 1998-2001.
• Lawyer and company director 2001-07.