Biography

He attended Wickepin Primary School before boarding at Wesley College for his high school education. Steve briefly attended the Western Australian Institute of Technology before being employed as the Editor of the Merredin Telegraph.

Steve worked as a journalist for over a decade and reported on a wide variety of stories, from Papal visits and AFL grand finals, to interviewing politicians and farmers. Steve has had a wealth of experiences to draw from.

Steve and his wife Debbie returned home to East Wickepin to work on the family farm where they have raised two sons. For nearly 30 years, Steve and Debbie have been partners in the family farming business alongside his parents, brother, and sister-in-law.

The farming business is a typical mixed-farming operation with livestock, cereals, legumes, oilseeds and hay production.

Outside of farming, Steve has been an active member of his community. From 2001 to 2021, Steve was a Councillor at the Shire of Wickepin and served as Shire of Wickepin President from 2005 to 2015. He has also served as the Deputy President of the Western Australian Local Government Association. Steve was a board member at Narrogin Cottage Homes from 2015 to 2020. He was President of the Wickepin Primary School P&C from 2008 to 2009.

Steve was elected to the Legislative Council in the 2021 State election as the Liberal Member for the Agricultural Region and was appointed Shadow Minister for Housing and Forestry and is Deputy Chair of Committees. Steve works hard to represent the people of regional WA in Parliament. He is a strong advocate on regional issues and understands the challenges that people living and working in country Western Australia are facing.