 He was a Member of the Victorian State Executive 1960–1973, Secretary and Treasurer of the Liberal Speakers Group 1961–1971, President of the Liberal Speakers Group 1971–1976, Secretary of the Fawkner Park branch and the Fawkner Federal Ectorate committee 1962–1970.He was Chairman of the Batman Federal Electorate committee 1969–1973 and President of the Heidelberg branch from 1972–1973 and 1982–1988.Skeggs was the political commentator on Radio 3XY 1963–1974.