Biography

Parliamentary service

• Declared elected 10.11.2017 as a Senator for Western Australia by the High Court of Australia,vice S Ludlam (disqualified under section 44 (i) of the Constitution). Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2019.

Committee service

• Joint Standing: National Broadband Network served from 7.12.2017 to 1.7.2019; National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 15.2.2018 to 7.3.2018; National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 8.3.2018 to 26.3.2018; National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 27.3.2018 to present; Electoral Matters served from 16.8.2018 to 20.9.2018; Electoral Matters served from 30.10.2018 to 1.11.2018; Electoral Matters served from 4.3.2019 to 6.3.2019; Treaties served from 22.7.2019 to 2.2.2021; Trade and Investment Growth served from 21.6.2021 to 19.10.2021; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 26.10.2022 to present
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served as Substitute member from 7.12.2017 to 20.9.2018; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served as Substitute member from 8.2.2018 to 28.3.2018; Finance and Public Administration: References served as Substitute member from 15.2.2018 to 27.6.2018; Environment and Communications: References served as Substitute member from 28.6.2018 to 27.11.2018; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation served from 26.7.2022 to present; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References served from 26.7.2022 to present; Community Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 14.9.2023 to present; Community Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 27.3.2024 to present
• Senate Select: Future of Work and Workers served from 15.11.2017 to 19.9.2018; Autism served from 27.11.2019 to 25.3.2022; COVID-19 served from 26.8.2021 to 7.4.2022; Dental Services in Australia served as Chair from 9.3.2023 to 30.11.2023

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Greens. Served: 10.11.2017 to present
• Australian Greens Spokesperson for Disability Rights and Services, Trade, Youth, Peace, Disarmament and Veterans' Affairs from 5.7.2019 to 9.9.2020.
• Australian Greens Spokesperson on Disability Rights and Services, Youth, Trade, Peace and Disarmament (covers Defence), Nuclear and Veterans' Affairs from 9.9.2020 to 15.9.2021.
• Australian Greens Spokesperson on Disability Rights and Services, Youth, Peace and Disarmament (covers Defence), Nuclear, Veterans' Affairs and Health (covers Dental and Mental Health) from 15.9.2021 to 17.6.2022.
• Australian Greens Spokesperson on Health, Foreign Affairs, Peace, Nuclear Disarmament and Disability Rights and Services from 17.6.2022.

Personal

• Born: 14.10.1994, Northampton, England
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Single

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• (BA(Pol&Hist)) (Macquarie University).
• Student.
• Disability advocate and activist.
• Youth advocate and activist.

Honours

• Awarded One Young World Global Youth Politician of the Year, 2018.
• Awarded the McKinnon Prize for Emerging Political Leadership, 2019.