Philip Rivers Davis[1] (born 7 December 1952) is a retired Australian politician.
He was a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Council since October 1992, representing Gippsland Province until 2006 and the Eastern Victoria Region since.
Davis has always had a strong interest in agriculture, graduating from Marcus Oldham Farm Management College in his early years before working as a jackaroo, property manager and running his own farming operations[1] at Giffard, between Seaspray and Woodside.
Davis was heavily involved in the Victorian Farmers Federation in various roles and was a member of the Wool Council of Australia.
In the Parliament, Davis has held various roles of responsibility including serving as the Kennett Government's Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources from 1996 to 1999 and while in Opposition he held the Shadow Portfolios of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Ports, Education, State Development, Energy & Resources, Country Victoria, Education, Finance and Manufacturing, Exports & Trade.