Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Adelaide, South Australia, 1993. Re-elected 1996, 1998 and 2001. Defeated at general elections 2004.

Ministerial appointments

• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Family Services from 18.7.1997 to 21.10.1998.
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs from 21.10.1998 to 26.11.2001.
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing from 26.11.2001 to 26.10.2004.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Community Affairs served from 12.5.1993 to 29.3.1995; Community Affairs served as Deputy Chair from 30.3.1995 to 29.1.1996; Selection served from 7.5.1996 to 27.8.1997
• Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 18.6.1996 to 4.9.1997

Conferences, delegations and visits

• Deputy Lead Delegate to South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana, July 1994.
• Parliamentary delegate to Kuwait, October 1994.
• Attended official meetings in Cyprus and France from October to November 1999.
• Attended official meetings in Ireland, UK, Austria and Italy from October to November 2003.
• Attended official meetings in New Zealand, December 2003.

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 13.03.1993 to 09.10.2004
• Chair of the Government Committee on Health, Family Services and Veterans' Affairs.
• Government Whip in the House of Representatives from 11.3.1996 to 11.7.1997.

Party positions

• Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (SA) from 1984 to 1987.
• Chair of the Liberal Party Women's Council (SA) from 1984 to 1987.
• Member of the Liberal Party Federal Executive from 1986 to 1988.
• Chair of the Liberal Party Federal Women's Committee from 1986 to 1988.
• Member of the Liberal Party Policy Advisory Committee from 1986 to 1988.

Personal

• Born: 21.4.1946, Riverton, Australia
• Gender: Female
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• Registered nurse and midwife.
• Manager in Health Administration (Pathology, Private Sector).

Electorate

• Name: Adelaide
• Location: central Adelaide; it includes the city of Adelaide and the suburbs of Clarence Park, Enfield, Fullarton, Keswick, Kilburn, North Adelaide, Parkside, Prospect, St Peters, Unley, Walkerville.
• Area: 71 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 86,538 (at 10.11.2001)
• Industries: markets, retail and service industries, newspapers, fashion design, brewery, army depot and military barracks.
• Includes: Adelaide includes the South Australian House of Assembly electorate of Adelaide, and parts of Ashford, Croydon, Enfield, Norwood, Torrens, Unley and West Torrens.

Honours

• Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, 26.1.2016.