Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Sturt, South Australia, 2025.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Appropriations and Administration served from 24.7.2025 to present; Social Policy and Legal Affairs served from 24.7.2025 to present
• Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 28.7.2025 to present; Treaties served from 28.7.2025 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 03.05.2025 to present

Personal

• Born: 24.4.1982, Adelaide, Australia
• Gender: Female
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• (BA) (University of Adelaide).
• (DipLang) (University of Adelaide).
• (GradDipLegPrac) (Law Society of South Australia).
• (LLB(Hons)) (University of Adelaide).
• (LLM) (University of London).
• (MTeach) (University of New England).
• Lawyer from December 2005 to May 2025.

Local Government service

• Councillor for City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters from November 2022 to May 2025.

Electorate

• Name: Sturt
• Location: The Division of Sturt consists of: Campbelltown City Council, City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, part of Adelaide Hills Council, part of the City of Burnside, part of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, part of the City of Tea Tree Gully, and part of the City of Unley.
• Area: 97 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 123,818 (at 19.6.2019)
• Industries: Commercial and retail, light industry, University of South Australia campus and viticulture