Biography

Parliamentary service

• State: Elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Northcote at by-election 2017, vice the Hon. F Richardson (deceased). Defeated 2018.
• Federal: Chosen by the Parliament of Victoria on 4.9.2020 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice R Di Natale (resigned). Elected to the Senate for Victoria, 2022.

Committee service

• Senate Select: Aboriginal Flag from 4.9.2020 to 13.10.2020.
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation from 6.10.2020; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References from 6.10.2020.
• Joint Statutory: Human Rights from 6.10.2020 to 30.11.2021; Law Enforcement (formerly National Crime Authority from 15.6.1984 to 1.1.2003 and Australian Crime Commission from 1.1.2003 to 24.11.2010) from 2.2.2021; Human Rights from 10.2.2022.
• Joint Standing: Northern Australia from 19.2.2021 to 20.2.2021; Northern Australia from 2.3.2021 to 3.3.2021; Northern Australia from 9.3.2021 to 10.3.2021; Northern Australia from 19.3.2021 to 20.3.2021; Northern Australia from 19.4.2021 to 11.5.2021; Northern Australia from 18.5.2021 to 19.5.2021; Northern Australia from 28.5.2021 to 29.5.2021; Northern Australia from 8.6.2021 to 9.6.2021; Northern Australia from 17.6.2021 to 19.6.2021; Northern Australia from 21.6.2021 to 19.10.2021.

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Greens Spokesperson on First Nations, Justice and Sport from 9.9.2020 to 17.6.2022.
• Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate from 10.6.2022.
• Australian Greens Spokesperson on First Nations, the Republic and Sport from 17.6.2022.

Party positions

• Co-founder of the Australian Greens First Nations Network.

Personal

• Born 1973, Carlton, Australia

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• CertIVIndLead (Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre).
• DipCmtyDev (Swinburne University of Technology).
• Grad(AICD) (Australian Institute of Company Directors).
• GradCertMgt(PubPol) (La Trobe University).
• First Nations Consultant for the Australian Conservation Foundation.
• Chief Treaty Negotiator for the Traditional Owner Land Justice Group (Vic.).
• Consultant for the Central Highlands Forest Campaign.
• Chairperson of NAIDOC Victoria.
• Managing Director of Victorian Aboriginal Events Management from 2010 to 2013.
• Manager of the Lake Tyers Aboriginal Training Centre, 2010.
• Manager at the East Gippsland Shire Council from 2011 to 2013.
• Adviser to the Municipal Association (Vic.) from 2013 to 2016.
• Managing Director of the Clan Corporation from 2016 to 2017.
• Facilitator and Fundraiser for Grandmothers Against Removals from 2018 to 2019.
• Indigenous Lead for Amnesty International from 2019 to 2020.

State/Territory Government service

• Elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Northcote at by-election 2017, vice the Hon. F Richardson (deceased). Defeated 2018.

Honours

• Fellowship for Indigenous Leadership, 2008.