Elected to the Senate for Victoria 2010. Re-elected 2016 and 2022.

The Nationals. Served: 01.07.2011 to present

Temporary Chair of Committees from 10.5.2012 to 11.11.2013.

Minister for Rural Health from 20.12.2017 to 28.8.2018.

Minister for Sport from 20.12.2017 to 29.5.2019.

Minister for Regional Communications from 20.12.2017 to 28.8.2018.

Cabinet Minister from 20.12.2017 to 2.2.2020.

Minister for Regional Services, Local Government and Decentralisation from 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019.

Minister for Agriculture from 29.5.2019 to 2.2.2020.

Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience from 2.7.2021 to 23.5.2022.

Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education from 2.7.2021 to 23.5.2022.

Cabinet Minister from 2.7.2021 to 23.5.2022.

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development from 5.6.2022.

Shadow Cabinet Minister from 5.6.2022.

The Nationals Party Whip in the Senate from 12.11.2013 to 30.6.2014.

Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Nationals from 7.12.2017 to 2.2.2020.

Leader of the Nationals in the Senate from 2.7.2019.

Joint Select: DisabilityCare Australia served from 19.6.2013 to 5.8.2013; Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples served from 2.12.2013 to 25.6.2015

Joint Standing: Parliamentary Library served from 1.7.2011 to 5.8.2013; Treaties served as Deputy Chair from 12.9.2012 to 5.8.2013; National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 2.12.2013 to 3.3.2014; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 1.7.2014 to 9.5.2016; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 12.9.2016 to 5.2.2018

Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 1.7.2014 to 9.5.2016; Public Accounts and Audit served from 12.9.2016 to 6.2.2018; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served from 12.9.2016 to 15.9.2016; Intelligence and Security served from 13.9.2016 to 20.12.2017; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served as Chair from 15.9.2016 to 20.12.2017

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Community Affairs: Legislation served from 1.7.2011 to 1.11.2012; Community Affairs: References served from 1.7.2011 to 22.11.2012; Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 1.7.2011 to 20.9.2012; Environment and Communications: References served from 1.7.2011 to 20.9.2012; Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: Legislation served from 23.8.2011 to 11.11.2013; Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: References served from 23.8.2011 to 20.9.2012; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served as Substitute member from 17.2.2012 to 17.2.2012; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served as Substitute member from 23.8.2012 to 23.8.2012; Community Affairs: Legislation served from 22.11.2012 to 11.11.2013; Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: References served as Substitute member from 12.3.2013 to 14.5.2013; Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: References served as Substitute member from 20.6.2013 to 27.6.2013; Education and Employment: Legislation served from 13.11.2013 to 13.11.2013; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served from 13.11.2013 to 9.5.2016; Education and Employment: References served from 13.11.2013 to 9.5.2016; Education and Employment: Legislation served as Chair from 14.11.2013 to 10.2.2014; Education and Employment: Legislation served from 11.2.2014 to 26.6.2014; Education and Employment: Legislation served as Chair from 26.6.2014 to 9.5.2016; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served as Substitute member from 31.10.2014 to 31.10.2014; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served as Substitute member from 20.11.2014 to 20.11.2014; Economics: References served as Substitute member from 10.8.2015 to 23.2.2016; Economics: References served as Substitute member from 25.2.2016 to 17.3.2016; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served as Substitute member from 5.4.2016 to 5.4.2016; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served from 1.9.2016 to 5.2.2018; Finance and Public Administration: References served from 1.9.2016 to 5.2.2018; Education and Employment: References served from 1.9.2016 to 17.8.2017; Education and Employment: Legislation served as Chair from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Education and Employment: Legislation served from 1.9.2016 to 1.9.2016; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation served from 22.6.2017 to 5.2.2018; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References served from 22.6.2017 to 5.2.2018; Environment and Communications: Legislation served as Substitute member from 25.11.2017 to 25.11.2017; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served as Substitute member from 1.8.2023 to present

Senate Select: School Funding served from 12.12.2013 to 3.3.2014; School Funding served from 18.3.2014 to 9.7.2014; School Funding Investment served from 4.2.2016 to 9.5.2016; Commonwealth Bilateral Air Service Agreements served as Chair from 6.9.2023 to present

Senate Standing: Parliamentary Library served from 1.7.2011 to 11.11.2013; Selection of Bills served from 12.11.2013 to 30.6.2014; Appropriations, Staffing and Security served from 13.11.2013 to 1.7.2014; Privileges served from 13.11.2013 to 9.5.2016; Publications served from 13.11.2013 to 11.12.2013; Publications served as Chair from 12.12.2013 to 30.6.2014; Publications served from 1.7.2014 to 1.7.2014; Senators' Interests served from 1.9.2016 to 5.2.2018; Privileges served from 1.9.2016 to 5.2.2018; Appropriations, Staffing and Security served from 1.8.2022 to present; Procedure served from 1.8.2022 to present

Junior Vice-President of The Nationals (Vic.) from 2006 to 2009.

BT(Sec) (Deakin University).

BAppSc (Deakin University).

Secondary mathematics and physical education teacher from 2005 to 2009.

Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Gippsland Campus, Monash University from 2009 to 2010.

John McEwen: right man, right place, right time, Connor Court Publishing, Redland Bay, Qld: 2020.

Born: 27.12.1969, Alexandra, Australia

Gender: Female