Speeches Browse all speeches (Hansard) Biography Parliamentary service Elected to the Senate for New South Wales 1990. Re-elected 1996. Defeated at general elections 2001. Committee service Joint Standing: Migration Regulations served from 19.2.1991 to 29.4.1992; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 14.10.1991 to 30.6.2002; Treaties served from 31.5.1996 to 20.10.1999; Electoral Matters served from 1.7.1996 to 6.2.1997; National Capital and External Territories served from 12.8.1999 to 30.9.1999Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Environment, Recreation and the Arts served from 1.7.1990 to 10.10.1991; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 24.8.1990 to 10.10.1991; Transport, Communications and Infrastructure served from 19.8.1992 to 3.5.1993; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation served from 10.10.1994 to 10.11.1994; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References served from 10.10.1994 to 10.11.1994; Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts: Legislation served as Substitute member from 9.2.1995 to 2.3.1995; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation served from 1.7.1996 to 30.6.2002; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served from 1.7.1996 to 3.3.1997; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served from 1.7.1996 to 27.6.1997; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References served as Substitute member from 21.3.1997 to 18.4.1997; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References served as Substitute member from 1.12.1998 to 11.5.1999; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References served from 12.5.1999 to 30.6.2002; Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: Legislation served as Substitute member from 21.3.2002 to 18.6.2002Senate Select: Subscription Television Broadcasting Services served from 19.8.1992 to 16.9.1992; Community Standards Relevant to the Supply of Services Utilising Electronic Technologies served from 12.5.1993 to 29.4.1996; Matters Arising from Pay Television Tendering Processes served from 27.5.1993 to 16.12.1993; Australian Broadcasting Corporation Management and Operations served from 22.9.1994 to 30.3.1995; Aircraft Noise in Sydney served as Deputy Chair from 23.3.1995 to 30.11.1995Senate Standing: Privileges served from 1.7.1990 to 29.4.1992; Scrutiny of Bills served from 1.7.1990 to 10.10.1991; Selection of Bills served from 3.9.1991 to 30.6.2002; Procedure served from 5.9.1991 to 30.6.2002; Appropriations and Staffing served from 10.10.1991 to 25.8.1999; Privileges served as Substitute member from 29.4.1992 to 25.6.1992; Senators' Interests served from 24.3.1994 to 1.7.1996; Appropriations and Staffing served from 22.9.1999 to 30.6.2002 Conferences, delegations and visits Member, Human Rights Delegations to China, July 1991.Member, Human Rights Delegations to China, November 1992.Member, Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade study tour of Indonesia, October 1992.Member, Delegation to United Nations World Conference on Human Rights, Vienna, June 1993.Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Bougainville, April 1994.Member, Delegation to United Nations World Conference on Population and Development, Cairo, September 1994.Member, Human Rights Delegation to Vietnam, April 1995.Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Germany, Belgium, UK, France, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Austria, September 1995.Member, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade visit to Hong Kong, January 1997.Member, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade visit to Papua New Guinea, March 1999.Study tour, Hong Kong, July 1999.Study tour, USA, November 1999.Member, Official Delegation to observe the referendum in East Timor, August-September 1999.Bilateral visits to Canada and USA, October-November 1999.Member, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade visit to East Timor, December 1999.Study tour, USA, October 2000.Member, Australian Official Observer Delegation, East Timor, August-September 2001.Member, Official Delegation to observe the referendum in East Timor, February 2001. Parliamentary party positions Australian Democrats. Served: 01.07.1990 to 30.06.2002Australian Democrats Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs; Energy and Resources; Housing; Arts (including Heritage) from 1.7.1990 to 8.10.1991.Australian Democrats Whip in the Senate from 3.9.1991 to 30.6.2002.Australian Democrats Spokesperson on Administrative Services; Antarctica; Arts and Heritage; Foreign Affairs from 8.10.1991 to 17.8.1992.Australian Democrats Spokesperson on Administrative Services; Antarctica; Arts and Heritage; Foreign Affairs; Transport and Communications from 17.8.1992 to 30.6.1993.Australian Democrats Spokesperson on Administrative Services (excluding Electoral Matters); Arts and Heritage; Communications (including Media Ownership and the ABC); Foreign Affairs and Overseas Development; Human Rights; Immigration from 1.7.1993 to 7.12.1995.Australian Democrats Spokesperson on Population and Immigration; Administrative Services; Arts and Heritage; Communications; Foreign Affairs; Human Rights from 7.12.1995 to 30.6.1996.Australian Democrats Spokesperson on Administrative Services (including Electoral Matters); Attorney-General and Justice; Broadcasting; Defence; Foreign Affairs and Human Rights; Science and Technology; Trade from 1.7.1996 to 25.2.1997.Australian Democrats Spokesperson on Administrative Services; Communications (Broadcasting); Defence; Foreign Affairs and Human Rights; Trade from 25.2.1997 to 20.10.1997.Australian Democrats Spokesperson on Administrative Services; Broadcasting and Media; Defence and Defence Personnel; Foreign Affairs; Human Rights; Trade from 20.10.1997 to 12.12.1997.Interim Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Democrats from 20.10.1997 to 5.12.1997.Australian Democrats Spokesperson on Administrative Services; Communications (including Broadcasting and Media); Foreign Affairs and Human Rights; Tourism; Trade; Defence and Defence Personnel; Treaties from 12.12.1997 to 1.1.1999.Australian Democrats Spokesperson on Communications (excluding Telecommunications); Defence; Foreign Affairs and Human Rights; Special Minister of State; Territories; Tourism from 1.1.1999 to 1.7.1999.Australian Democrats Spokesperson on Communications (excluding Telecommunications); Defence; Foreign Affairs and Human Rights; Special Minister of State; Territories from 1.7.1999 to 14.2.2001.Australian Democrats Spokesperson on Communications and Broadcasting (excluding Telecommunications); Defence; Foreign Affairs; International Human Rights; Overseas Aid; Pacific Affairs; Special Minister of State; Territories from 14.2.2001 to 30.6.2002. Party positions Member of the Australian Democrats Campaign Team (NSW) from 1980.Assistant Campaign Manager of the Australian Democrats (NSW), 1984.Member of the Australian Democrats Constitutional Review Committee (NSW) from 1988 to 1990. Personal Born: 22.10.1954, Sydney, AustraliaGender: Female Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament BSc (University of New South Wales).MSc (University of New South Wales).Research Officer and Private Secretary to Senator C Mason from 1978 to 1987.Research Officer to Senator P McLean from 1987 to 1990.