Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Lalor, Victoria, 2013. Re-elected 2016, 2019 and 2022.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: House served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Selection served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Procedure served from 23.10.2014 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 10.11.2015 to 9.5.2016; Procedure served from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2022; House served from 17.10.2016 to 19.9.2019; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 22.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Employment, Education and Training served from 22.7.2019 to present; Selection served from 22.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 18.10.2021 to present; Selection served from 26.7.2022 to present; Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport served from 28.7.2022 to present
• Joint Select: Parliamentary Standards served from 28.7.2022 to 29.11.2022
• Joint Statutory: Public Works served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Public Works served from 30.8.2016 to 1.7.2019; Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings served from 28.7.2022 to present; Parliamentary Standards served from 10.10.2024 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 07.09.2013 to present
• Deputy Chair of the Australian Labor Party Parliamentary Caucus from 2013.
• Chair of the Australian Labor Party Social Policy Caucus Committee from 2013.
• Member of the Australian Labor Party Education, Science, Research and the Arts Caucus Committee from 2013.
• Opposition Whip in the House of Representatives from 16.10.2013 to 9.5.2016.
• Opposition Whip in the House of Representatives from 30.8.2016 to 11.4.2022.
• Chief Government Whip in the House of Representatives from 31.5.2022.

Personal

• Born: 29.7.1961, Werribee, Australia
• Gender: Female
• Marital Status: Partner

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BEd (University of Melbourne).
• Teacher at Laverton Secondary College (Vic.).
• Assistant Principal at Galvin Park School, Werribee (Vic.).
• Acting Principal at Galvin Park School, Werribee (Vic.).
• Principal at Moonee Ponds Central School (Vic.).

Electorate

• Name: Lalor
• Location: The Division of Lalor consists of part of the Wyndham City Council.
• Area: 493 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 106,783 (at 7.6.2019)
• Industries: Melbourne's water treatment plant, market gardening, manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, construction, retail, education and training, health care and tourism.