Dan Tehan MP, Member for Wannon, House of Representatives

Dan Tehan MP, Member for Wannon, House of Representatives

Dan Tehan MP, Member for Wannon, House of Representatives Dan Tehan MP was elected to Parliament as the Federal Member for Wannon on 21 August 2010 and re-elected on 7 September 2013. Dan is the Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. This committee investigates the areas of security precautions, counter terrorism measures and Australia’s intelligence organisations such as ASIO as well as border protection. In November 2013, Dan was appointed the Chair of the Victorian Consultative Panel for the Black Spot Programme. The Black Spot Programme helps reduce crashes on Australian roads by funding measures such as traffic signals and roundabouts at dangerous locations. Dan also chairs the Coalition Policy Committee on Economics and Finance as well serving of a number of others committees including the House of Representatives Agriculture and Industry Committee. Other roles include being the Convenor of the Coalition Friends of Tourism and involvement with several Parliamentary Friendship Groups. In February 2015, Dan was appointed the Convenor of the Australia-Americas Parliamentary Network and Chair of the Australia-USA Parliamentary Group. Educated at a country primary school and high school, Dan went on to an honours degree at Melbourne University. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from Kent University in the United Kingdom and a Masters Degree in Foreign Affairs and Trade from Monash University. Dan worked in agriculture locally and abroad before joining the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade where he held various roles including working as a diplomat at the Australian Embassy in Mexico. Dan has worked at senior levels of the Australian Government. Dan is a former Senior Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff to the Minister for Small Business and Tourism. In 2007, Dan became Director of Trade Policy and International Affairs at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He worked as the Deputy State Director for the Victorian Liberal Party from 2008-09. .

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