Speeches Browse all speeches (Hansard) Biography Parliamentary service Elected to the Senate for South Australia 1996. Resigned 12.7.1996. Chosen by the Parliament of South Australia on 24.7.1996 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice J Ferris (resigned). and 2001. Died in Office, 2.4.2007. Committee service Joint Select: Retailing Sector served from 10.12.1998 to 30.8.1999Joint Standing: Electoral Matters served from 7.9.2000 to 28.8.2002Joint Statutory: National Crime Authority served from 12.2.1997 to 27.5.1998; Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund served from 26.2.1997 to 7.12.1998; National Crime Authority served as Chair from 28.5.1998 to 7.12.1998; National Crime Authority served from 8.12.1998 to 8.10.2001; Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund served as Chair from 8.12.1998 to 27.8.2002; Australian Crime Commission served from 14.2.2002 to 2.4.2007; Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings served from 1.7.2002 to 2.4.2007Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Community Affairs: References served from 1.7.1996 to 4.9.1997; Employment, Education and Training: Legislation served from 1.7.1996 to 9.11.1998; Employment, Education and Training: References served from 1.7.1996 to 9.11.1998; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 23.10.1996 to 23.10.1996; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 27.2.1997 to 27.2.1997; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served as Substitute member from 4.3.1997 to 4.3.1997; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation served from 7.5.1997 to 30.6.1999; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served as Substitute member from 26.6.1997 to 30.6.1998; Finance and Public Administration: References served as Substitute member from 1.9.1997 to 14.5.1998; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served as Substitute member from 14.11.1997 to 14.11.1997; Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education: Legislation served from 24.11.1998 to 11.2.2002; Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education: References served from 24.11.1998 to 30.6.1999; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served as Substitute member from 1.7.1999 to 1.7.1999; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served from 9.8.1999 to 1.7.2002; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served from 9.8.1999 to 10.9.2006; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served as Substitute member from 28.5.2001 to 29.5.2001; Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: Legislation served from 13.2.2002 to 1.7.2002; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation served as Substitute member from 13.2.2003 to 14.2.2003; Community Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 6.11.2003 to 6.11.2003; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport served from 11.9.2006 to 2.4.2007; Community Affairs served as Substitute member from 6.10.2006 to 6.10.2006; Community Affairs served as Substitute member from 24.10.2006 to 24.10.2006; Finance and Public Administration served as Substitute member from 30.10.2006 to 30.10.2006; Economics served as Substitute member from 15.2.2007 to 15.2.2007Senate Select: Information Technologies served from 1.9.1997 to 29.9.1997; Information Technologies served as Chair from 30.9.1997 to 7.12.2000; Free Trade Agreement - Australia and the United States of America served from 12.2.2004 to 5.8.2004Senate Standing: Appropriations and Staffing served from 1.7.1996 to 9.11.1998; Scrutiny of Bills served from 29.10.1996 to 1.7.2002; Selection of Bills served as Chair from 13.2.2002 to 11.10.2005; House served from 27.8.2002 to 18.11.2002; Appropriations and Staffing served from 23.9.2002 to 2.4.2007; House served from 18.11.2004 to 2.4.2007; Selection of Bills served as Chair from 8.2.2006 to 2.4.2007 Conferences, delegations and visits Parliamentary delegation member to the USA and Venezuela, July 1997.Attended official meetings in Canada and the USA from October to November 1999.Parliamentary delegation member to New Zealand, May 2001.Parliamentary delegation member to Morocco and Kuwait, March 2002.Parliamentary delegation member to Malaysia, January 2003.Parliamentary delegation member to Canada and Chile from March to April 2003.Parliamentary delegation member to Latvia and Switzerland from September to October 2003.Parliamentary delegation member to China, January 2004.Parliamentary delegation member to Mexico, April 2004.Parliamentary delegation member to Russia from April to May 2005.Attended official meetings in Italy from April to May 2005.Attended official meetings in the United Arab Emirates, February 2006. Parliamentary party positions Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 01.07.1996 to 12.07.1996, 24.07.1996 to 02.04.2007Government Deputy Whip in the Senate from 23.11.2001 to 22.8.2002.Government Whip in the Senate from 22.8.2002 to 2.4.2007. Personal Born: 14.3.1941, Auckland, New ZealandDied: 2.4.2007, CanberraGender: FemaleMarital Status: Single Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament GradDipAgribusiness (Monash University).Journalist.Political lobbyist.Political adviser.