Biography

Parliamentary service

• Appointed by the Governor of Tasmania on 6.3.2019 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice D Bushby (resigned). Elected to the Senate for Tasmania, 2022.

Parliamentary positions

• Temporary Chair of Committees from 2.7.2019 to 26.7.2022.

Committee service

• Joint Standing: National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 3.4.2019 to 11.4.2022; Parliamentary Library served from 22.7.2019 to 17.6.2021; Electoral Matters served from 22.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Parliamentary Library served as Joint Chair from 18.6.2021 to 11.4.2022
• Joint Statutory: Law Enforcement served from 1.8.2022 to 4.12.2023
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Community Affairs: Legislation served from 3.4.2019 to 1.7.2019; Community Affairs: References served from 3.4.2019 to 1.7.2019; Education and Employment: Legislation served from 3.4.2019 to 1.7.2019; Community Affairs: Legislation served as Chair from 2.7.2019 to 25.7.2022; Community Affairs: References served as Deputy Chair from 3.7.2019 to 25.7.2022; Community Affairs: References served from 25.7.2022 to present
• Senate Select: Work and Care served from 4.8.2022 to 9.3.2023; Dental Services in Australia served from 9.3.2023 to 30.11.2023
• Senate Standing: Selection of Bills served from 26.7.2022 to present; Publications served from 1.8.2022 to 27.9.2022; Senators' Interests served from 1.8.2022 to 13.6.2023; House served from 1.8.2022 to present; Publications served as Deputy Chair from 27.9.2022 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 06.03.2019 to present
• Chief Opposition Whip in the Senate from 26.7.2022.

Party positions

• Member of the Liberal Party (Tas.) from 2002.
• Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council (Tas.) from 2004. .
• Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (Tas.) from 2005 to 2008.
• Treasurer of the Liberal Party (Tas.) from 2005 to 2006.
• Senior Vice-President of the Liberal Party (Tas.) from 2006 to 2007.
• Delegate to the Liberal Party Federal Council from 2006 to 2008.
• Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (Tas.) from 2013 to 2016.
• Delegate to the Liberal Party Federal Council from 2014 to 2016.
• Senior Vice-President of the Liberal Party (Tas.), 2016.

Personal

• Born: 16.3.1963, Launceston, Australia
• Gender: Female
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• DipBusMgmt (TAFE Tasmania).
• DipBusMgmt (HR) (TAFE Tasmania).
• Graduate (Australian Institute of Company Directors).
• Bank Officer and Manager from 1980 to 2002.
• Electorate Officer to Senator G Barnett from 2002 to 2003.
• Electorate Officer to M Ferguson, MP from 2004 to 2007.
• Office Manager to the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. W Hodgman MHA (Tas.) from 2008 to 2009.
• General Manager in the disability sector from 2009 to 2010.
• Bank Manager from 2010 to 2013.
• Electorate Officer to A Nikolic AM CSC, MP from 2013 to 2016.
• Adviser to S Courtney, MP (Tas.), 2016.
• Adviser to the Hon. D Tehan, MP from 2016 to 2019.