Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Bonner, Queensland, 2007. Defeated at general elections 2010.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs served from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010; Communications served from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010
• Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 18.2.2008 to 19.7.2010

Conferences, delegations and visits

• Official visit to Malaysia, July-August 2008.
• Official visit to Malaysia, Jordan, August 2009.

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 24.11.2007 to 21.08.2010

Party positions

• Secretary of the Australian Labor Party local branch from 1986 to 1991.
• President of Labor Women (Qld.) from 1994 to 1997.

Personal

• Born: 16.4.1963, Bundaberg, Australia
• Gender: Female
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA (University of Queensland).

Local Government service

• Councillor, Ekibin Ward, Brisbane City Council from 1991 to 1994.
• Councillor, Holland Park Ward, Brisbane City Council from 1997 to 2007.

Electorate

• Name: Bonner
• Location: south-east Brisbane; it includes the suburbs of Belmont, Burbank, Capalaba West, Carindale, Chandler, Gumdale, Hemmant, Lota, Lytton, Manly, Manly West, Mansfield, Moreton Island, Mount Gravatt, Ransome, Rochedale, Tingalpa, Upper Mount Gravatt, Wakerley, Wishart, Wynnum, Wynnum West and parts of Cannon Hill, Carina, Eight Mile Plains, Holland Park, Holland Park West, Mackenzie, Mount Gravatt East and Murarrie. It also includes Moreton Island.
• Area: 358 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 90,381 (at 24.11.2007)
• Industries: tourism, transport, manufacturing and retail. The port of Brisbane is located in Bonner.
• Includes: Bonner includes the Queensland Legislative Assembly electorates of Lytton, and parts of Bulimba, Chatsworth, Greenslopes, Mansfield, Mount Gravatt and Redcliffe.