Biography

Parliamentary service

• Chosen by the Parliament of South Australia on 21.9.2021 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice A Gallacher (deceased).

Committee service

• Joint Standing: Electoral Matters served from 28.7.2022 to present
• Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 28.7.2022 to present; Human Rights served from 28.7.2022 to present; National Anti-Corruption Commission served as Chair from 8.2.2024 to present
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served from 21.10.2021 to 25.7.2022; Community Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 10.2.2022 to 18.2.2022; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served as Substitute member from 18.2.2022 to 18.2.2022; Environment and Communications: References served from 28.7.2022 to 3.8.2022; Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 28.7.2022 to 3.8.2022; Education and Employment: Legislation served from 28.7.2022 to present; Environment and Communications: Legislation served as Chair from 4.8.2022 to present; Environment and Communications: References served as Deputy Chair from 4.8.2022 to present
• Senate Select: Cost of Living served from 27.10.2022 to present; Australia's Disaster Resilience served from 1.12.2022 to 26.2.2024; Supermarket Prices served from 7.12.2023 to 26.2.2024
• Senate Standing: Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation served from 21.10.2021 to 25.7.2022

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 21.09.2021 to present
• Government Deputy Whip in the Senate from 18.3.2024.

Party positions

• Member of the Australian Labor Party Executive (SA Branch) from 2017.
• Junior Vice-President of the Australian Labor Party (SA Branch) from 2017 to 2018.
• Member of the Australian Labor Party (SA Branch) Finance Committee from 2019.
• Member of the Australian Labor Party (SA Branch) Rules Committee from 2019.
• Member of the Australian Labor Party National Executive from 2021.

Personal

• Born: 25.6.1967, London, England
• Gender: Female
• Marital Status: Single

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• DipMedComms (London College of Printing).
• MBus (Southern Cross University).
• Chief Executive Officer for the South Australian Council of Social Service from September 2004 to October 2009.
• Chief of Staff to the Hon Mark Butler MP from September 2010 to October 2016.
• Deputy Chief of Staff to the Premier (SA) from March 2017 to March 2018.
• Deputy Chief of Staff to the Opposition Leader (SA) from March 2018 to September 2018.
• Executive Director of Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists from November 2018 to August 2019.
• National Political Coordinator for the United Workers Union from August 2019 to September 2021.