Obituaries Australia

11 April, 1950
East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

16 January, 2023 (aged 72)
New South Wales, Australia

cancer (prostate)

• Christian Brothers College (East Melbourne) (student, 1962-1967)
• Royal Military College (ACT) (student, 1968-1971)
• University of Queensland (student, 1972-1974)

• army officer (1971-2008) Federal, Australia
• liberal/conservative politician (2017-2023) Federal, Australia
• Member of Upper House (2017-2023) Federal, Australia

• East Timor Peacekeeping Mission, 1999-2012 (army officer)
• Iraq War, 2003- (army officer)

• Member of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1992)
• Officer of the Order of Australia (recipient, 2000)
• Legion of Merit (US) (recipient, 2004)
• Distinguished Service Cross (recipient, 2006)

• Australian Institute of Company Directors (fellow, ?-2023)

• Liberal Party (NSW) (member, ?-2023)
• republican
• Liberal Party (federal) (politician, 2017-2023)

• Parliament of Australia (Senate - member, 2017-2023)