Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the Senate for New South Wales 2001. Defeated at general elections 2007.

Committee service

• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Community Affairs: Legislation served from 2.3.2006 to 10.9.2006
• Senate Select: Administration of Indigenous Affairs served from 17.6.2004 to 8.3.2005

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Greens. Served: 01.07.2002 to 30.06.2008

Party positions

• Delegate to the Australian Greens State Council (NSW) from 1999.
• Delegate to the Australian Greens National Council from 1999.
• Delegate to the Global Greens Conference, 2001.

Personal

• Born: 24.12.1973, Sydney, Australia
• Gender: Female
• Marital Status: Single

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BSc(Hons) (University of New South Wales).
• Environment officer at the Student Guild, University of New South Wales, 1996.
• Coordinator for the Public Transport Conference from 1997 to 1998.
• Office Coordinator for the Greens (NSW) from 1998 to 1999.
• Youth worker from 1999 to 2000.
• Campaign coordinator for Stop the Women's Jail from 2000 to 2001.