He was immediately appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment in 1999 , moving to Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture in 2002 .
Howard defeated sitting MP Barry Traynor to win the seat , and has held it since .
Howard was immediately appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment in 1999 , moving to Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture in 2002 .
Howard defeated sitting MP Barry Traynor to win the seat , and has held it since .