Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Jagajaga, Victoria, 2019. Re-elected 2022.

Ministerial appointments

• Assistant Minister for Ageing from 29.7.2024.
• Assistant Minister for Social Security from 29.7.2024.
• Assistant Minister for Women from 29.7.2024.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Social Policy and Legal Affairs served from 10.6.2020 to 31.3.2021; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 28.7.2022 to 29.7.2024; Health, Aged Care and Sport served from 7.12.2023 to 18.3.2024
• Joint Select: Social Media and Australian Society served from 16.5.2024 to 30.5.2024; Social Media and Australian Society served as Chair from 30.5.2024 to 29.7.2024
• Joint Standing: Electoral Matters served from 23.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Treaties served from 23.7.2019 to 29.7.2024; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 28.7.2022 to 29.7.2024; Parliamentary Library served from 28.7.2022 to 29.7.2024; Electoral Matters served as Chair from 3.8.2022 to 29.7.2024
• Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 22.7.2019 to 23.3.2020; Public Accounts and Audit served from 25.2.2021 to 9.8.2021; Public Accounts and Audit served from 30.11.2021 to 11.4.2022; National Anti-Corruption Commission served from 7.2.2024 to 29.7.2024

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 18.05.2019 to present

Personal

• Born: 19.1.1980, Melbourne, Australia
• Gender: Female
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA (Journ) (RMIT University).
• MIntDev (RMIT University).
• Journalist for ABC News from 2002 to 2008.
• Media Adviser for Oxfam Australia from 2008 to 2010. .
• Adviser to J Macklin, MP from 2010 to 2013.
• Public Servant from 2015 to 2019.

Electorate

• Name: Jagajaga
• Location: The Division of Jagajaga consists of: Banyule City Council, and part of the Nillumbik Shire Council.
• Area: 104 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 107,553 (at 5.6.2019)
• Industries: Commercial and light industrial area which includes construction, and retail trade.

Publications

• Enough is enough, Monash University Publishing, Clayton, Vic: 2021.