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 9.11.2020
• Joint 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 21.5.2022
• Senate 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 21.5.2022
• Senate Standing: Publications served from 2.7.2019 to 21.5.2022

Parliamentary party positions

• The Nationals. Served: 18.05.2019 to 07.04.2022
• Liberal 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, Australia
• Gender: Female
• Marital 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.