Speeches First speech Browse all speeches (Hansard) Biography Parliamentary service Elected to the Senate for New South Wales 2019. Defeated at general elections 2025. Committee service Joint Standing: National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 22.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 1.8.2022 to 9.8.2022; National Disability Insurance Scheme served as Deputy Chair from 9.8.2022 to 28.3.2025Joint Statutory: Public Works served from 2.7.2019 to 11.4.2022Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Community Affairs: Legislation served from 2.7.2019 to 11.2.2020; Community Affairs: References served from 2.7.2019 to 25.7.2022; Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 1.8.2022 to 18.3.2024; Environment and Communications: References served from 1.8.2022 to 18.3.2024; Community Affairs: References served from 18.3.2024 to 30.6.2025; Community Affairs: Legislation served from 18.3.2024 to 30.6.2025Senate Select: Autism served from 28.11.2019 to 4.12.2019; Autism served as Chair from 5.12.2019 to 25.3.2022; Tobacco Harm Reduction served from 7.10.2020 to 7.10.2020; Tobacco Harm Reduction served as Chair from 8.10.2020 to 18.12.2020 Parliamentary party positions Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 01.07.2019 to 30.06.2025Shadow Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy from 5.6.2022 to 5.3.2024.Shadow Assistant Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme from 5.3.2024 to 28.5.2025.Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention from 5.3.2024 to 28.5.2025. Party positions Chair of the Liberal Party Federal Rural and Regional Committee from 2017 to 2019.Representative (Country) of the Liberal Party State Executive (NSW) from 2005 to 2011.Vice-President (Country) of the Liberal Party Women's Council (NSW) from 2008 to 2011.Representative (NSW) of the Liberal Party Federal Rural and Regional Committee from 2011 to 2017.Chair of the Liberal Party Rural and Regional Committee (NSW) from 2011 to 2018.Vice-President (Country) of the Liberal Party State Executive (NSW) from 2011 to 2018. Personal Born: 12.2.1975, Adelaide, AustraliaGender: Female Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament BA(Comms&BcstJourn) (Charles Sturt University).MPol&PubPol (Macquarie University).Political Adviser to Senator B Heffernan from 2003 to 2005.Political Adviser to Senator C Fierravanti-Wells from 2005 to 2007.Senior Associate at Australian Public Affairs from July 2007 to July 2013.Chair of the Country Autism Network from 2012 to 2019.Head of Government at Salt & Shein from November 2016 to June 2019.Non-Executive Director at Streetwork from 2017 to 2019.Member (Part-Time Level 2) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal from July 2017 to October 2017.