Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Scullin, Victoria, 2013. Re-elected 2016 and 2019.

Committee service

• Joint Standing: Public Accounts and Audit from 18.3.2014 to 9.5.2016; Electoral Matters from 15.9.2016.
• House of Representatives Standing: Environment from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Indigenous Affairs from 4.12.2013 to 19.10.2015; Privileges and Members' Interests from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure and Communications from 26.3.2014 to 13.10.2015; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities from 10.11.2015 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities from 15.9.2016; Privileges and Members' Interests from 10.10.2016; Employment, Education and Training from 31.5.2017 to 21.5.2018 (Supplementary member from 14.6.2017 to 21.5.2018); Employment, Education and Training from 21.5.2018.

Parliamentary party positions

• Shadow Assistant Minister for Schools from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019.
• Shadow Minister for Cities and Urban Infrastructure from 2.6.2019.
• Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs from 2.6.2019.
• Shadow Minister Assisting for Immigration and Citizenship from 2.6.2019.

Party positions

• Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1992.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Vic.) from 1997.
• Member of the Australian Labor Party State Administrative Committee (Vic.) from 1999.
• Party Officer and Trustee of the Australian Labor Party (Vic.) from 2006.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2007.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2009.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2011.

Personal

• Born 31.7.1973, Melbourne, Australia
• Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA(Hons) (University of Melbourne)
• LLB(Hons) (University of Melbourne)
• Senior Associate, Holding Redlich lawyers and consultants
• Chief of Staff and Senior Adviser to Ministers Jennings and D'Ambrosio in the Bracks and Brumby Victorian Governments
• Electorate officer
• Principal lawyer, Slater and Gordon 2012-13

Electorate

• Location: north-eastern outskirts of Melbourne; it includes the suburbs of Diamond Creek, Epping, Lalor, Mill Park, Plenty, Watsonia North, Wattle Glen and Yarrambat, and parts of Bundoora, Greensborough, Hurstbridge, South Morang, Thomastown and Wollert.
• Area: 169 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 110,570 (at 2.7.2016)
• Industries: manufacturing, light industrial, food processing, packaging and distribution, health and education.
• Electorate: Scullin includes parts of the Victorian Legislative Assembly electorates of Bundoora, Eltham, Mill Park, Thomastown and Yan Yean.