Biography
- Parliamentary service
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- Elected to the House of Representatives for Hasluck, Western Australia, 2001. Defeated at general elections 2004. Elected to the House of Representatives for Hasluck, Western Australia, 2007. Defeated at general elections 2010.
- Committee service
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- House of Representatives Standing: House served from 20.3.2002 to 31.8.2004; Employment and Workplace Relations served as Chair from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010; Economics served from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010
- Joint Standing: Parliamentary Library served from 18.2.2008 to 19.7.2010
- Conferences, delegations and visits
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- Member, Parliamentary Delegation to USA, September-October 2009.
- Parliamentary party positions
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- Australian Labor Party. Served: 10.11.2001 to 09.10.2004, 24.11.2007 to 21.08.2010
- Party positions
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- President of the Australian Labor Party (WA) from 2005 to 2007.
- Personal
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- Born: 12.2.1962, Perth, Australia
- Gender: Female
- Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament
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- BA (University of Western Australia).
- Officer for the Trades and Labor Council (WA).
- Industrial Officer and Assistant Secretary of the Miscellaneous Workers Union (WA).
- Chief of Staff to the Hon. R Kucera, Minister for Sport and Recreation (WA) from 2004 to 2005.
- Director of the Community Cabinet and Liaison Unit in the Department of Premier and Cabinet (WA), 2005.
- Electorate
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- Name: Hasluck
- Location: south-eastern outskirts of Perth; it includes the centres of Gosnells, Kalamunda, Maddington, Midland and Thornlie.
- Area: 227 Sq km
- Electors enrolled: 82,331 (at 24.11.2007)
- Industries: retail, transport and service industries with some light industry, market gardens and vineyards.
- Includes: Hasluck includes parts of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly electorates of Armadale, Bassendean, Belmont, Darling Range, Kenwick, Midland, Southern River and Swan Hills.