Member of the Australian Parliament for Gippsland (28 June 2008 - ), Assistant Minister for Defence (21 September 2015 - 18 February 2016), Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (18 February 2016 - 20 December 2017), Minister for Local Government and Territories (27 July 2017 - 20 December 2017), Minister for Regional Development (27 October 2017 - 20 December 2017), Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Personnel (5 March 2018 - 2 July 2021).