Biography

Parliamentary service

• Chosen by the Parliament of Queensland on 21.5.2015 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. B Mason (resigned). Defeated at general elections 2016.

Committee service

• Joint Select: Northern Australia served from 23.2.2016 to 9.5.2016
• Joint Standing: National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 15.6.2015 to 9.5.2016; Parliamentary Library served from 12.10.2015 to 9.5.2016
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Community Affairs: References served from 15.6.2015 to 4.2.2016; Community Affairs: Legislation served from 15.6.2015 to 4.2.2016; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served from 10.9.2015 to 4.2.2016; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served as Substitute member from 23.10.2015 to 23.10.2015; Education and Employment: Legislation served from 4.2.2016 to 23.2.2016; Community Affairs: Legislation served from 23.2.2016 to 9.5.2016; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served from 23.2.2016 to 9.5.2016; Finance and Public Administration: References served from 23.2.2016 to 9.5.2016
• Senate Select: Unconventional Gas Mining served from 12.11.2015 to 9.5.2016; National Broadband Network served from 4.2.2016 to 4.5.2016
• Senate Standing: Publications served from 15.6.2015 to 9.5.2016

Party positions

• Vice-Chair of the Liberal National Party Jimboomba/Woodhill Branch from 2009 to 2012.
• Vice-Chair of the Liberal National Party Logan State Electorate Council from 2009 to 2012.
• Secretary of the Liberal National Party Logan State Electorate Council from 2009 to 2012.
• Treasurer of the Liberal National Party Logan State Electorate Council from 2009 to 2012. .

Personal

• Born: 5.11.1969, Brisbane, Australia
• Gender: Female
• Marital Status: Married
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: Yes

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• GradDipEd(Sec) (Griffith University).
• BA (Griffith University).
• Secondary School Teacher from 1991 to 2013.
• Principal Project Officer from 2013 to 2015.

Military Service

• Australian Army Reserve 1987-91.

Honours

• Service Award - Australian Defence Medal.