[1] He was educated at Wesley College, Perth,[citation needed] and went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Western Australia, majoring in economics.

[2] Prior to his election to parliament, Bungey was active in the Farmers' Union of Western Australia and served as vice-president of its wool section.

[1] During the Fraser government he was known for his submission of large numbers of questions on notice, covering a wide range of topics but with a focus on Australian Public Service operations.

[4] Bungey's seat became increasingly marginal during his time in parliament, following a series of redistributions that saw Canning lose rural areas and became increasingly urban, taking in Perth's southern suburbs of Armadale and Rockingham.

[5] He was defeated by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) candidate Wendy Fatin at the 1983 federal election.