Key Speakers

Minister Brough assists the Treasurer in the development, implementation and administration of policies, including in the following areas:

Taxation

• Taxation policy including the design of taxation laws;
• Implementation of the business tax reforms;
• Administration of taxation laws and administrative matters relating to the Australian Taxation Office; and
• Taxation proposals in relation to compliance.

Superannuation

• Taxation policy and administration in relation to superannuation.

Prudential Regulation and Financial Institutions

• Administration of APRA.
• Prudential regulation of superannuation and insurance but not the banking system.
• Government response to the HIH Royal Commission
• HIH Claims Support
• Safety of superannuation review.
• Levies on financial institutions; cheques and bills of exchange

  Personal Details

Age: 43

Married to Sue Brough. Three Children: Thomas, Sarah and James.

Enlisted in the Army as a Private in 1979. Selected for Officer training in 1981 at Portsea. Graduated in December of that year as a Commissioned Officer.

Served in Townsville, Sydney, Brisbane and Singleton.

Represented the Army in Hong Kong, Canada and Papua New Guinea.

Resigned from the Army in January 1988 with the rank of Captain.

1988 – 1995 Private Enterprise

Elected to Federal Parliament, March 2 1996 as the first Federal Member for Longman. Re-elected at Federal Election October 1998, 2001 and 2004.

Appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business – 16/2/00 to 30/1/01

Appointed Minister for Employment Services – 14/2/01 to 18/7/04

Appointed Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence – 7/10/03 to 18/7/04

Appointment Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer – 18/7/04

Committee Service:

Chair – Backbench Committee for Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business & Employment

Chair – Government Steering Committee on Melbourne to Darwin Inland Rail

Member – Joint Statutory Committee for Public Accounts & Audit

Member – Backbench Committee for Attorney- General, Justice & Customs

Community Service:

Patron – Friendship Force

Patron – Caboolture Show Society

Patron – Caboolture Basketball Association

Patron – Surf Life Saving Club – Maroochydore Qld

Patron – 9 th Australian Division Association Qld

Co-Ambassador – Hear & Say Society Qld

Parliamentary Delegations:

Leader – Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Cambodia and the Philippines, 1999

Member – Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the South Pacific, 1998

Interest / Pastimes:

Rugby League, Rugby Union, Cricket, Golf, Gardening and Reading.