In 2003 , he headed a federal inquiry into the 2003 Canberra bushfires . He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister John Howard in October 2004 . In January 2006 he was promoted to the front bench as Special Minister of State which included responsibilities with Ministerial and Parliamentary Services , the Australian Government Information Management Office , Australian Electoral Commission , Defence Housing Authority and Film Australia . He served in Howard 's outer ministry
2003 Canberra bushfires
2003 Canberra bushfires
Gary Nairn