Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
- PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600 - Tel:
- (02) 6277 4870
- Fax:
- (02) 6277 8557
- Email:
- Email Gary
- 1/18 Council Ave
Rockingham WA 6168 - Tel:
- (08) 9527 9377
- Fax:
- (08) 9592 1361
Parliament House Office
Brand Electorate Office
Biography
Gary arrived in Australia from Yorkshire, England in 1966 and settled with his family in state housing in Whyalla, South Australia.
Gary got his first job after high school in the local BHP steelworks. He later worked with the Savings Bank of South Australia and in 1981 graduated from the Australian National University, Canberra with a degree in economics.
In 1983 Gary moved to Kwinana, Western Australia to study education at the University of Western Australia.
He began working for the Labor Party in the Northern Territory and then in the United Kingdom. From 1986 to 1992 Gary worked on every state election.
In 1993 Gary was elected as National Secretary of the ALP holding this office until 2000 when he relocated back to Perth with his wife, Deborah and three boys.
On returning to Perth in 2000 Gary was asked by the Chairman of Wesfarmers, to work as the Executive Director of the West Australian Institute for Medical Research.
In 2001 Shell attempted to take over Woodside Energy, Australia’s biggest independent oil and gas company, which has its head office in Perth. Gary was engaged by Woodside as an Adviser in the campaign to keep the company in Australian hands – which succeeded.
Gary was then asked to join the company, becoming the Director of Corporate Affairs and a member of the company executive team. In this position Gary represented Woodside before governments on four continents as a negotiator, advocate and leader. Gary left this exciting position early this year to commit full-time to the community of Brand.
Gary’s contribution to Australia’s democratic process was recognized in 2000 when he was invited to accept the high civil award of Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) and an Australia Medal by Prime Minister John Howard.
Electorate Profile
State: Western Australia
Name Derivation:Named after Sir David Brand 1912-79, Premier of Western Australia 1959-71, Member of the Legislative Assembly 1945-75.
Area and Location Description: Brand covers an area of approximately 430 sq km from Rowley Road in the north to the Peel Inlet in the south, and also includes Garden Island. The main towns are Kwinana, Mandurah and Rockingham.
Products/Industries of the Area: Heavy industry in the Kwinana industrial area, alumina refining, tourism and the naval base, HMAS Stirling, on Garden Island.
First Proclaimed/Election: 1984
Demographic Rating: Provincial
Members:
- Gary Gray (ALP) 2007-
- Beazley, K (ALP) 1996-2007
- Fatin, W F (ALP) 1984-1996