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. Read more here

2021 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate

Attended 10 meetings out of 11

2020 committee attendance as mp

83% attendance rate

Attended 43 meetings out of 52

2019 committee attendance as mp

76% attendance rate

Attended 31 meetings out of 41

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 Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Finance Standing Committee — Financial Sector Laws A/B: Treasury briefing; Private Members’ Bills: Pension Funds A/B & Fiscal Responsibility Bill: MP briefings — 16 Mar 2021
Finance Standing Committee — Committee Report on 2021 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals — 9 Mar 2021
Finance Standing Committee — 2021 Fiscal Framework & Revenue Proposals: National Treasury response to public hearings — 5 Mar 2021
Finance Standing Committee — 2021 Fiscal Framework & Revenue Proposals: public hearings — 3 Mar 2021
Finance Standing Committee — 2021 Budget: FFC & Parliamentary Budget Office briefing — 2 Mar 2021

All meetings attended

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Currently

Member at Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
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
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Economic and Business Development (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
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
Member at Select Committee on Finance (NCOP 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
9th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
1st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Gauteng 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
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
Member at Public Accounts (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Whip at National Assembly (Parliament) until 6th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

BENEFITS

Source	Description
Alexander Forbes	Living annuity

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Committee appearances

Financial Sector Laws A/B: Treasury briefing; Private Members’ Bills: Pension Funds A/B & Fiscal Responsibility Bill: MP briefings 16 Mar 2021

Dr D George (DA) said that he thought the DIS was a good idea. He said it sounded like a normal insurance policy, as private entities would pay for it. He asked who would underwrite the fund. If something catastrophic happened and there was not enough money in the fund, ...
Financial Sector Laws A/B: Treasury briefing; Private Members’ Bills: Pension Funds A/B & Fiscal Responsibility Bill: MP briefings 16 Mar 2021

The Chairperson welcomed all to the meeting. The agenda indicated that National Treasury would present the Financial Sector Laws Amendment Bill, whereafter Dr Dion George (DA) would present his Pension Funds Amendment Bill, and Mr Geordin Hill-Lewis (DA) would present his Fiscal Responsibility Bill. He said that after each presentation, ...
Committee Report on 2021 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals 9 Mar 2021

On paragraph 6.1.2, which dealt with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) predictions and risk management, Dr D George (DA) added a comment. He said It was obvious that the GDP growth-projections had not been accurate for ‘a long time’. He suggested that National Treasury (NT) should improve on the accuracy of ...
Committee Report on 2021 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals 9 Mar 2021

On paragraph 6.1.2, which dealt with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) predictions and risk management, Dr D George (DA) added a comment. He said It was obvious that the GDP growth-projections had not been accurate for ‘a long time’. He suggested that National Treasury (NT) should improve on the accuracy of ...
2021 Fiscal Framework & Revenue Proposals: public hearings 3 Mar 2021

Mr Parks said that if everyone supports the extension of the R350 grants, then now is the time to do it. If Treasury does not bring the pension withdrawal proposal before the end of March, COSATU requests Parliament to proceed with the bill of Dr Dion George (DA). He agreed ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Finance 19 Feb 2021

Whether, with reference to a certain news report (details furnished) on alleged money-laundering activities committed by Mr Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) flagged any suspicious financial transactions directly related to Mr Bushiri and his wife; if not, who was the authority that flagged the ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Finance 19 Feb 2021

With reference to the 2019-20 Annual Report of the Financial Intelligence Centre what are the reasons that there were numerous internal control deficiencies identified by the Auditor-General?
Questions asked to the Minister of Finance 19 Feb 2021

With reference to the 2019-20 Annual Report of the Financial Intelligence Centre, what were the reasons (a) for the internal delays in processing payments that caused the Financial Intelligence Centre not to meet its obligation to pay invoices within 30 days and (b) that one verbal warning and five written ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

TAX ADMINISTRATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL (Second Reading Debate) 26 Nov 2019

... to avert the plunge of our economy over the fiscal cliff. That is the point at which all of
government revenue is spent on the public sector wage bill, interest repayments and social grants.
If government behaviour does not change now, there would be no money for service delivery. ...
TAX ADMINISTRATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL (Second Reading Debate) 26 Nov 2019

Hon Deputy Speaker, in February, the Minister will tell us what government is going to do ...

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

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