A local kid who stayed local.

Josh was born and raised in Sunbury in the late 1970s. He went to Sunbury Heights Primary School and Sunbury College, and has lived and worked in this community ever since.

After graduating from Deakin University in 2007 with a combined Science & Education degree (majoring in environmental science), Josh became a secondary school teacher. Before that — and during university — he worked in the produce section at the Sunbury IGA, as a duty manager at Safeway, and as an environmental educator with the Gould League.

His mother Lesley worked for twelve years as an integration aide supporting students with disabilities in local schools. Josh has often credited that experience with shaping his commitment to disability services and inclusive education.

Josh has been the State Labor Member for Sunbury since November 2014, when he became the inaugural Member for the newly-redistributed seat. He was re-elected in 2018 and again in 2022.

Outside Parliament, Josh is a committed Sydney Swans supporter, a keen runner and a casual golfer. He and his wife share a love of history, reading, geography and travel — when Parliament allows it.