Speeches First speech Browse all speeches (Hansard) Biography Parliamentary service Elected to the Senate for the Northern Territory 2019. Defeated at general elections 2022. Committee service Joint Select: Road Safety served from 11.11.2019 to 9.11.2020Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 22.7.2019 to 21.5.2022; National Capital and External Territories served from 22.7.2019 to 12.5.2021; Northern Australia served from 22.7.2019 to 18.6.2020; National Capital and External Territories served as Chair from 13.5.2021 to 21.5.2022Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 2.7.2019 to 21.5.2022; Environment and Communications: References served from 2.7.2019 to 21.5.2022Senate Standing: Publications served from 2.7.2019 to 21.5.2022 Parliamentary party positions The Nationals. Served: 18.05.2019 to 07.04.2022Liberal Democratic Party. Served: 07.04.2022 to 21.05.2022 Party positions Chair of the Country Liberal Party Katherine Branch (NT) from 2016. Personal Born: 11.12.1967, Sydney, AustraliaGender: FemaleMarital Status: Married Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament BVSc (University of Queensland).Veterinary Surgeon from 1989 to 2019. Honours Awarded the Centenary Medal, 1.1.2001.Received the Telstra Business Women's Award (NT), 2001.Received the Australian Veterinary Association Meritorious Service Award, 2014. .Received the Telstra Business Award, 2017.