Born and raised in Burnie, Stephen lived in Acton for 16 years, moving to Ulverstone where for many years he operated a Funeral Director business before being elected to the Senate in 2004. Prior to that he worked as a police officer and detective.
After unfortunately losing his seat as a result of Section 44 citizenship issues in 2017, Stephen returned to the private sector where among other things he established the successful “Section 44 Distillery”, a business which he still holds ownership in and helps to run.
Stephen has held many north-west regional, state and national roles as a volunteer in industry associations, chambers of commerce and industry and other community enterprises.