Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Griffith, Queensland at by-election 2014, vice the Hon. K Rudd (resigned). Re-elected 2016 and 2019. Defeated at general elections 2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Social Policy and Legal Affairs served from 18.3.2014 to 9.5.2016; Tax and Revenue served from 18.3.2014 to 9.5.2016; Employment, Education and Training served from 15.9.2016 to 18.10.2016; Procedure served from 15.9.2016 to 10.9.2018; Tax and Revenue served from 15.9.2016 to 10.9.2018; Employment, Education and Training served as Deputy Chair from 19.10.2016 to 10.9.2018
• Joint Select: Australia Fund Establishment served from 2.10.2014 to 25.6.2015; Trade and Investment Growth served from 19.10.2015 to 9.5.2016
• Joint Statutory: Corporations and Financial Services served from 15.9.2016 to 10.9.2018

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 08.02.2014 to 21.05.2022
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016.
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Child Safety and Prevention of Family Violence from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016.
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Family Violence and Child Safety from 23.7.2016 to 28.6.2018.
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Universities from 23.7.2016 to 21.8.2018.
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Equality from 23.7.2016 to 18.2.2019.
• Shadow Minister for Preventing Family Violence from 23.7.2016 to 28.6.2018.
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Young Australians and Youth Affairs from 28.6.2018 to 21.8.2018.
• Shadow Minister for Employment Services, Workforce Participation and Future of Work from 21.8.2018 to 2.6.2019.
• Shadow Minister for Young Australians and Youth Affairs from 21.8.2018 to 2.6.2019.
• Shadow Minister for the Environment and Water from 2.6.2019 to 23.5.2022.
• Shadow Cabinet Minister from 2.6.2019 to 23.5.2022.

Party positions

• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Brisbane Federal Electorate Council (Qld).
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Moreton Federal Electorate Council (Qld).
• President of the Australian Labor Party Moreton Federal Electorate Council (Qld).
• Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Yeronga Branch (Qld).
• Member of the Australian Labor Party Rules Committee (Qld).
• Chair of the Australian Labor Party Rules Committee (Qld).
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Qld) from 2003.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference from 2004.
• Member of the Australian Labor Party National Policy Forum from 2008.
• Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee (Qld) from 2011.

Personal

• Born: 28.11.1977, Cairns, Australia
• Gender: Female
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA (Queensland University of Technology).
• LLB(Hons) (Queensland University of Technology).
• Organiser, 1999.
• Communications officer, 2000.
• Articled Clerk from 2000 to 2003.
• Lawyer from 2003 to 2014.

Electorate

• Name: Griffith
• Location: The Division of Griffith consists of part of the Brisbane City Council.
• Area: 57 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 111,937 (at 6.6.2019)
• Industries: The area is mostly residential with some food processing and light industry. It is also the location of the world famous Brisbane Cricket Ground known as The Gabba.

Publications

• Labor of love, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Vic.: 2017.