Biography

Parliamentary service

• Chosen by the Parliament of South Australia on 6.2.2025 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice S Birmingham (resigned).

Committee service

• Joint Standing: Parliamentary Library served from 10.2.2025 to 27.10.2025
• Joint Statutory: Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings served from 10.2.2025 to 27.10.2025
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 10.2.2025 to 21.7.2025; Environment and Communications: References served from 10.2.2025 to 21.7.2025; Community Affairs: Legislation served from 22.7.2025 to 27.10.2025; Community Affairs: References served from 22.7.2025 to present; Education and Employment: References served from 22.7.2025 to present; Environment and Communications: References served as Substitute member from 27.8.2025 to present; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served from 27.10.2025 to 29.10.2025; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served from 27.10.2025 to 29.10.2025; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served as Deputy Chair from 29.10.2025 to present; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served as Chair from 29.10.2025 to present
• Senate Standing: Publications served from 10.2.2025 to 21.7.2025; Selection of Bills served from 22.7.2025 to present; Senators' Interests served from 22.7.2025 to present

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 06.02.2025 to present
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Stronger Families and Stronger Communities from 28.5.2025.
• Opposition Deputy Whip in the Senate from 8.7.2025 to 21.1.2026.

Party positions

• President of the Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division) from August 2024.

Personal

• Gender: Female
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA (Mktg&Crim) (Flinders University).
• GradCertTourism (Flinders University).
• Education Executive.