Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Bass, Tasmania, 2019. Re-elected 2022. Defeated at general elections 2025.

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 29.3.2023 to 28.3.2025.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Select: Address in Reply served from 2.7.2019 to 4.7.2019; Regional Australia served from 17.9.2019 to 15.3.2022
• House of Representatives Standing: Economics served from 4.7.2019 to 27.8.2020; Petitions served from 4.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Environment and Energy served from 4.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Health, Aged Care and Sport served from 4.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Social Policy and Legal Affairs served from 11.6.2020 to 31.3.2021; Publications served from 1.8.2022 to 28.3.2025; Communications and the Arts served from 2.8.2022 to 7.8.2022; Communications and the Arts served as Deputy Chair from 8.8.2022 to 28.3.2025
• Joint Standing: Implementation of the National Redress Scheme served from 1.8.2022 to 28.3.2025

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 18.05.2019 to 03.05.2025

Party positions

• Secretary of the Liberal Party George Town Branch (Tas.) from 2012 to 2013.
• Treasurer of the Liberal Party George Town Branch (Tas.) from 2012 to 2013.

Personal

• Born: 18.5.1975, Hobart, Australia
• Gender: Female
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA(Eng&PolSci) (University of Tasmania).
• GradCert IntPol (University of Tasmania).
• Curation Assistant at Tasmanian Herbarium from 1995 to 1999.
• Self-employed farmer from 2008.

Local Government service

• Council Member of George Town Council from 2009 to 2019.
• Deputy Mayor of George Town Council from 2011 to 2014.
• Mayor of George Town Council from 2014 to 2019.

Electorate

• Name: Bass
• Location: The Division of Bass is located on Launceston and consists of the: City of Launceston; Municipality of Dorset; Municipality of Flinders; Municipality of George Town; Municipality of West Tamar. The Division of Bass includes Flinders Island.
• Area: 7,976 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 76,532 (at 6.6.2019)
• Industries: Aluminium and ferrous metal smelting, brewery, cattle (dairy and beef) farming, manufacturing, mining, ports and shipping, ship building, timber, tourism, fishing, wineries and wool.