Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Chisholm, Victoria, 2022. Re-elected 2025.

Parliamentary positions

• Member of the Speaker's Panel from 23.7.2025.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Employment, Education and Training served from 28.7.2022 to 28.3.2025; Procedure served from 28.7.2022 to 28.3.2025; Selection served from 8.9.2022 to 28.3.2025; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 12.8.2024 to 28.3.2025; Education served from 24.7.2025 to present; Employment, Workplace Relations, Skills and Training served from 24.7.2025 to 21.8.2025; Employment, Workplace Relations, Skills and Training served as Chair from 21.8.2025 to present
• Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 28.7.2022 to 28.3.2025; National Anti-Corruption Commission served from 28.7.2025 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 21.05.2022 to present

Party positions

• Senior Vice-President of the Australian Labor Party (Vic.) from 2016 to 2018.

Personal

• Gender: Female

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA (Monash University).
• PhD (University of Sydney).
• Academic.
• Assistant Secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council.

Electorate

• Name: Chisholm
• Location: The Division of Chisholm consists of: part of the Monash City Council, and part of the Whitehorse City Council.
• Area: 65 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 106,323 (at 7.6.2019)
• Industries: Light and heavy industries including warehouses and metal, transport, education, and retail.