Biography

Parliamentary service

• Chosen by the Parliament of New South Wales on 31.5.2023 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice A Molan (deceased).

Committee service

• Joint Standing: Parliamentary Library served from 13.6.2023 to present
• Joint Statutory: Public Works served from 9.9.2024 to present
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Community Affairs: Legislation served from 13.6.2023 to present; Community Affairs: References served from 13.6.2023 to present; Education and Employment: References served from 13.6.2023 to present
• Senate Select: Supermarket Prices served from 26.2.2024 to present
• Senate Standing: Senators' Interests served from 13.6.2023 to present; Selection of Bills served from 14.5.2024 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 31.05.2023 to present
• Opposition Deputy Whip in the Senate from 14.3.2024.

Party positions

• President of the Liberal Party Westleigh Fox Valley Branch (NSW) from May 2018 to November 2020.
• Vice-President of the Liberal Party Hornsby State Electorate Conference (NSW) from May 2018 to November 2020.
• President of the Liberal Party Berowra Federal Electorate Conference (NSW) from July 2019 to October 2022.
• President of the Liberal Party Hornsby State Electorate Conference (NSW) from March 2021 to October 2022.
• President of the Liberal Party (NSW) from 4.10.2022 to 20.4.2023.

Personal

• Born: 1970, Queanbeyan, Australia
• Gender: Female

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• DipFS (FMBM) (TAFE).
• GAICD (Australian Institute of Company Directors).
• Franchise Business Owner ANZ Bank from January 2006 to 30.11.2021.
• President, Board Chair and Board Member of Hills Community Aid & Information Service from March 2015 to September 2022.
• Co-founder of Western Sydney Women from June 2015 to July 2019.
• Managing Partner at Western Sydney Advisory from March 2016 to June 2019.
• Women@Eels Steering Committee Member for the Parramatta Eels NRL Club from February 2018 to May 2023.
• Member of the Women@Eels NRLW Advisory Committee from February 2018 to May 2023.
• Director at the Franchise Council of Australia from November 2020 to May 2023.
• Deputy Chair of Croatian Women in Leadership (AUS-NZ) from July 2021 to August 2022.