Dr Dion George

National Assembly

Formerly: National Council of Provinces

@diontgeorge

About Dion George

Dr George attended Wits University. After completing his undergraduate degree and compulsory national service, he entered the financial services industry where he built his career. During this time he was also a community activist - this later prompted his political career. He further acquired a BA (Hons), MBA (Wits) and DBL (Economics) degrees and an Advanced Certificate in Municipal Governance. His MBA research report received the Investec Securities Prize for the Best Research in the field of investments. He joined the Democratic Party in 1995 and, in 2005, was elected chairman of the DA branch in Sandown, Sandton. After the 2006 municipal elections, he served the City of Johannesburg as a PR councillor on various committees, including housing, finance, economic development and municipal accounts. In 2008 he joined Parliament and served on the Finance Committee. He has served as Shadow Minister for SCOPA and currently as the Federal Finance Chairperson within the DA. Source: www.da.org.za/our_people

2019 committee attendance as mp

93% attendance rate

Attended 14 meetings out of 15

2018 committee attendance as mp

43% attendance rate

Attended 3 meetings out of 7

2015 committee attendance as mp

48% attendance rate

Attended 14 meetings out of 29

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

67% attendance rate

Attended 18 meetings out of 27

Attendance records reflect Committee not Plenary Attendance
Minister/Deputy Minister attendance is not compulsory.
MP attendance is compulsory unless an apology is given
MPs are recorded as absent whether they have, or have not submitted apologies.
This is not the official committee attendance record of Parliament.
Plenary Attendance is not made public by Parliament although it has been requested.

Recent meetings attended

NCOP Finance — Financial Matters Amendment Bill: adoption; Money Bills Amendment Procedure Bill: meeting with Gauteng Legislature; Legacy Report — 27 Mar 2019
NCOP Appropriations — Division of Revenue Bill: final mandates; Public Audit Excess Fee Bill: adoption; Committee Report on Eastern Cape ECD Grant; Legacy Report — 27 Mar 2019
NCOP Finance — Financial Matters Amendment Bill: public hearings — 26 Mar 2019
NCOP Appropriations — Division of Revenue Bill: negotiating mandates — 20 Mar 2019
NCOP Finance — Carbon Tax Bill; Customs and Excise Amendment Bill & PIC Amendment Bill: public hearings — 12 Mar 2019

All meetings attended

DISCLAIMER: This information has been obtained via the Parliamentary Monitoring Group. PMG makes every effort to compile reliable and comprehensive information, but does not claim that the data is 100% accurate and complete.

Currently

Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

9th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Select Committee on Finance (Ncop Committees) from 16th November 2018 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Trade and International Relations (Ncop Committees) from 16th November 2018 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Economic and Business Development (Ncop Committees) from 16th November 2018 until 7th May 2019
Member at Select Committee on Appropriations (Ncop Committees) from 16th November 2018 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties (NCOP) (Ad Hoc Committees) from 16th November 2018 until 7th May 2019
Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament) from 15th November 2018 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of Parmed (Ad Hoc Committees) from 3rd October 2018 until 7th May 2019
Member at Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 1st June 2015
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 1st June 2015
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
1st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Gauteng Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
9th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Midrand (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until 6th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014
Whip at National Assembly (Parliament) until 6th May 2014
Member at Public Accounts (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Midrand (Constituency Area) until 6th May 2014
Member at Standing Committee on Auditor General (National Assembly Committees) until 6th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

BENEFITS

Description	Source
Living annuity	Alexander Forbes

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Sea Point	129sq.m.	Sectional title
Tableview	55sq.m.	Sectional title

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Sandhurst	129sq.m.	Sectional title
Sea Point	129sq.m.	Sectional Title
Tableview	55sq.m.	Sectional title

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Tableview	55sq.m.	Sectional title
Sandhurst	129sq.m.	Sectional title
Sea Point	129sq.m.	Sectional title

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Tableview	55sq.m.	Sectional title
Sandhurst	129sq.m.	Sectional title
Sea Point	129sq.m.	Sectional title

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Sandhurst	129sq.m.	Sectional Title
Sea Point	129sq.m.	Sectional Title
Table View	55sq.m.	Sectional Title

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Sandhurst	119 sq.m.	Sectional Title
Sea Point	117 sq.m.	Sectional title
Table View	55 sq.m.	Sectional Title

Committee appearances

Financial Matters Amendment Bill: adoption; Money Bills Amendment Procedure Bill: meeting with Gauteng Legislature; Legacy Report 27 Mar 2019

The Chairperson put to the Members the minutes of 26 March 2019. Mr Essack and Dr D George (DA, Western Cape) moved the adoption.
Division of Revenue Bill: Treasury briefing; Committee Report on Division of Revenue Bill Negotiating Mandate 15 Mar 2019

Dr Dion George (DA), Western Cape Member of the NCOP, said that the Minister of Finance had tabled the Division of Revenue Bill in Parliament on 20 February 2019, which had now been referred to the provincial legislature for consideration. The bill addressed the following matters:
Financial Matters Amendment Bill; Banks Amendment Bill; Committee Report on 2019/20 Budget 5 Mar 2019

Dr D George (DA, Western Cape) noted the Committees’ observation that government has managed the obtaining economic challenges reasonably well over the period under review (paragraph 6.1). The DA did not believe this was the case. There was a lot more that government should and could have done especially ...
2019 Budget: public hearings 27 Feb 2019

Dr D George (DA, Western Cape) appreciated the Pietermaritzburg Pensioners Forum’s presence. His understanding was that promises were made by the Committees to the pensioners, but nothing had happened- this was very unfortunate. Vulnerable people came to Parliament last year and made a presentation to say they hoped that ...
Pre-Budget 2019: Parliamentary Budget Office briefing 19 Feb 2019

Dr D George (DA, Western Cape) appreciated the presentation by the PBO, and commented on the macroeconomic outlook, specifically the low economic growth projections. The outlook did not look rosy at all. The country was confronting challenges which needed robust remedial action. He asked for comments on the sustainability of ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Finance 24 Apr 2015

Whether he has identified any regulatory obstacles to faster economic growth for reduction and removal; if not, why not; if so, what are they?
Questions asked to the Minister of Finance 24 Apr 2015

How will the expansion of the development finance institutions be financed?
Questions asked to the Minister of Finance 17 Apr 2015

Whether the National Treasury is taking any steps to shift the economy’s growth trajectory from being consumption-led to being growth-led; if not, why not; if so, what steps?

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

NO462E 4 Mar 2015

Speaker, South Africa seems disinterested in exercising the political will to tackle the problem of illicit financial flows. The Deputy President said, in the NCOP, that capital flows are necessary for economic growth and that the Reserve Bank and Sars regularly monitor the inflows and outflows of capital.
Illicit financial ...
Appropriation Bill 17 Jul 2014

The hon member can explain himself if he is being misquoted.

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

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