State: Elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council for East Metropolitan Region from 10.2.2001. Resigned 29.10.2007.

Federal: Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2007 (term began 1.7.2008).

State: Deputy Chair of Committees from 24.5.05 to 29.10.07.

Federal: Temporary Chair of Committees from 28.9.10.

State: Standing: Procedure and Privileges from 24.5.05 to 29.10.07; Environment and Public Affairs from 28.6.01 to 21.5.05 and from 26.5.05 (Chair from 24.8.05) to 29.10.07.

Select: Reserves (Reserve 43131) Bill 2003 from 27.6.03 to 19.11.04; Public Obstetric Services from 24.5.06 to 29.10.07.

Domestic: Parliamentary Services from 28.6.01 to 21.5.05.

Federal: Senate Standing: Senators' Interests from 1.7.08 to 1.7.11; Scrutiny of Bills from 13.5.10 to 1.7.11; Regulations and Ordinances from 21.6.12.

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Economics from 1.7.08 to 14.5.09; Economics: Legislation and References Committees from 14.5.09 to 1.7.11; Environment, Communications and the Arts from 1.7.08 to 14.5.09; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation Committee from 30.9.10.

Senate Select: Climate Policy from 18.3.09 to 15.6.09.

Joint Standing: Treaties from 1.7.08 to 1.7.11; National Capital and External Territories from 30.9.10.

Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit from 27.6.12.

Joint Select: Cyber-Safety from 30.9.10; Australia's Clean Energy Future Legislation from 14.9.11 to 7.10.11; Gambling Reform from 21.6.12.

Official visit to USA, June 2011.

State: Secretary to Caucus (WA) from 31.7.01 to 20.6.05.

Member, ALP State Administrative Committee (WA) 2001-05.

Member, ALP State Executive (WA).

Delegate, ALP State Conference (WA).

Born 18.4.1972, Kalgoorlie, WA.

Partner.

BA (UWA).

Member, Legislative Council (WA) 2001-07 (see Parliamentary service above).

Community services manager 2008.