At the 2010 federal election, he moved to the seat of Fowler following a redistribution to allow Laurie Ferguson, whose seat of Reid had been substantially changed, to contest Werriwa.
During the 2010 federal election, he changed his electoral district from his previous one to Fowler due to a redistricting plan that enabled Laurie Ferguson, whose original district (Reid) was substantially altered, to run for Werriwa.