Biography

Parliamentary service

• State: Member of the Legislative Council (NSW) from 2010 to 2022.
• Federal: Elected to the Senate for New South Wales, 2022.

Committee service

• Joint Select: National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation served from 29.9.2022 to 10.11.2022
• Joint Standing: Implementation of the National Redress Scheme served from 6.3.2023 to present; Migration served from 25.3.2024 to present
• Joint Statutory: Law Enforcement served from 26.7.2022 to present; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served from 26.7.2022 to 1.7.2023; National Anti-Corruption Commission served from 9.2.2023 to present; Human Rights served from 4.7.2024 to present
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served from 26.7.2022 to present; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served from 26.7.2022 to present; Economics: References served as Substitute member from 28.9.2022 to 30.11.2023; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served as Substitute member from 9.3.2023 to 31.7.2023; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation served as Substitute member from 22.6.2023 to present; Economics: Legislation served as Substitute member from 30.11.2023 to 28.2.2024; Finance and Public Administration: References served as Substitute member from 7.12.2023 to present
• Senate Select: Australia's Disaster Resilience served from 1.12.2022 to present; Adopting Artificial Intelligence served as Deputy Chair from 27.3.2024 to 26.11.2024

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Greens. Served: 01.07.2022 to present
• Australian Greens Spokesperson for Justice, Defence and Veterans' Affairs and Digital Rights from 17.6.2022 to 15.5.2023.
• Australian Greens Spokesperson for Justice, Defence, Veterans' Affairs, Digital Rights and Science from 15.5.2023 to 25.3.2024.
• Australian Greens Spokesperson for Defence and Veterans' Affairs, Digital Rights and IT, Home Affairs, Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs and Justice (includes Attorney-General and Drug Law Reform) from 25.3.2024.

Personal

• Born: 17.9.1971, Sydney, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

State/Territory Government service

• Member of the Legislative Council (NSW) from 2010 to 2022.

Local Government service

• Councillor for the Woolahra Council from 2004 to 2012.