Craig Ingram MP - Independent Member for Gippsland East

Personal: Born 25 March 1965, Orbost, Victoria. Married, 4 children.

Parliamentary Service: Craig was elected as an independent MLA for Gippsland East September 1999. Craig was re-elected November 2002, November 2006.

Craig has served as an acting Speaker in the Parliament since March 2004.

Parliamentary Committee Service: Deputy Chair, Environment and Natural Resources Committee since 2007 http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/enrc/

Deputy Chair, Rural and Regional Services and Development Committee 2003-06;

Environment and Natural Resources Committee 1999-2001.

Education and Qualifications: Mallacoota P-12 College 1970-81. Cert. of Tech. Fisheries 1987 (Australian Maritime College).

Previous Occupation: Farmer 1987-89. Abalone diver 1989-99.

Interests: Family, camping and outdoors, fishing, white-water rafting/canoeing, football and native fish breeding and conservation.