Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2007. Defeated at general elections 2014. (term ended 2014-06-30). Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2016. (term began 2016-07-02).

Parliamentary positions

• Temporary Chair of Committees from 28.9.10 to 30.6.14

Committee service

• Senate Standing: Senators' Interests from 01.07.2008 to 01.07.2011; Scrutiny of Bills from 13.05.2010 to 01.07.2011; Regulations and Ordinances from 21.06.2012 to 11.11.2013; Community Affairs: References from 01.09.2016.
• Senate Select: Senators' Interests from 01.07.2008 to 01.07.2011; Scrutiny of Bills from 13.05.2010 to 01.07.2011; Regulations and Ordinances from 21.06.2012 to 11.11.2013; Community Affairs: References from 01.09.2016.
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Senators' Interests from 01.07.2008 to 01.07.2011; Scrutiny of Bills from 13.05.2010 to 01.07.2011; Regulations and Ordinances from 21.06.2012 to 11.11.2013; Community Affairs: References from 01.09.2016.
• Joint Statutory: Senators' Interests from 01.07.2008 to 01.07.2011; Scrutiny of Bills from 13.05.2010 to 01.07.2011; Regulations and Ordinances from 21.06.2012 to 11.11.2013; Community Affairs: References from 01.09.2016.
• Joint Standing: Senators' Interests from 01.07.2008 to 01.07.2011; Scrutiny of Bills from 13.05.2010 to 01.07.2011; Regulations and Ordinances from 21.06.2012 to 11.11.2013; Community Affairs: References from 01.09.2016.
• Joint Select: Senators' Interests from 01.07.2008 to 01.07.2011; Scrutiny of Bills from 13.05.2010 to 01.07.2011; Regulations and Ordinances from 21.06.2012 to 11.11.2013; Community Affairs: References from 01.09.2016.

Parliamentary party positions

• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Water from 18.10.13 to 30.6.14
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Families and Communities from 23.07.16 to 21.8.2018
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Universities from 21.8.2018

Party positions

• Member, ALP State Executive (WA)
• Delegate, ALP State Conference (WA)
• Secretary, WA Labor Women, 1995-96
• Member, ALP State Administrative Committee (WA) 2001-05
• Chair, Status of Women Caucus Committee, 2012-14
• Delegate, ALP National Conference 2014
• Convenor, National Rainbow Labor, 2014-16

Personal

• Born 18.04.1972, Kalgoorlie, Australia.
• Partner

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• B.A (UWA)
• Member, Legislative Council (WA) 2001-07
• Community services manager 2008
• Communications and Engagement Manager, Shelter WA, 2015-16

Local government service

• Elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council, for East Metropolitan Region from 10.2.2001 to 29.10.2007, when resigned
• Secretary to Caucus from 31.7.01 to 20.6.05
• Deputy Chair of Committees from 24.5.05 to 29.10.07