Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 1998 (term began 1.7.1999). Defeated at general elections 2004 (term ended 30.6.2005).

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Legal and Constitutional: Legislation and References Committees from 9.8.99 to 23.6.05; Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 18.11.02 to 30.6.05.

Participating member, Legal and Constitutional: Legislation and References Committees from 1.7.99 to 9.8.99; Participating member, Community Affairs: References Committee from 21.6.04 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: References Committee from 21.6.04 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation and References Committees from 21.6.04 to 30.6.05.

Joint Statutory: National Crime Authority from 19.6.00 to 1.1.03; Australian Crime Commission from 1.1.03 to 30.6.05.

Joint Standing: National Capital and External Territories from 30.9.99 to 18.11.02.

Joint Select: Intelligence Services from 28.6.01 to 27.8.01.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Tonga and Fiji, December 2003.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, New Zealand and Vanuatu, December 2004.

Interim Leader of the Australian Democrats from 22.8.02 to 5.10.02.

Spokesperson for Australian Democrats on Attorney-General and Justice (including domestic human rights); Energy and Resources; Forestry; Fisheries; Transport from 1.7.99 to 11.10.99; Attorney-General and Justice (including domestic human rights); Fisheries; Forestry and Conservation; Resources and Energy; Transport from 11.10.99 to 20.3.00; Attorney-General and Justice (including domestic human rights); Fisheries; Forestry and Conservation; Local Government; Transport from 20.3.00 to 14.4.01; Attorney-General and Justice (including domestic human rights); Fisheries; Gay and Lesbian Issues; Information Technology; Transport (including Aviation); Youth Affairs from 14.4.01 to 1.7.02; Attorney-General and Justice (including domestic human rights); Consumer Affairs; Fisheries; Information Technology; Sexuality Issues; Transport (including Aviation); Youth Affairs from 1.7.02 to 21.8.02; Attorney-General and Justice; Consumer Affairs; Fisheries; Information Technology; Sexuality Issues; Transport (including Aviation); Youth Affairs from 21.8.02 to 24.10.02; Attorney-General and Justice; Disability Services; Family and Community Services; Fisheries; Information Technology; Sexuality Issues from 24.10.02 to 30.6.05.

Born 22.2.1966, Fremantle, WA.

BA (Murdoch).

Deckhand 1984-85.

Art Gallery assistant 1992.

Research officer 1990-98.

Freelance writer.

Councillor, Town of Vincent 1995-99.