Chosen by the Parliament of Queensland on 21.3.2018 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. G Brandis (resigned). Defeated at general elections 2022.

Temporary Chair of Committees from 2.7.2019 to 22.12.2020.

Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General from 22.12.2020 to 23.5.2022.

Assistant Minister for Women from 30.3.2021 to 23.5.2022.

Assistant Minister for Industrial Relations from 30.3.2021 to 23.5.2022.

Joint Select: Constitutional Recognition Relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (2018) served from 22.3.2018 to 29.11.2018

Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 22.3.2018 to 27.6.2018; Public Works served from 22.3.2018 to 1.7.2019; Intelligence and Security served from 12.2.2019 to 11.4.2019; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served from 13.2.2019 to 14.2.2019; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served as Chair from 14.2.2019 to 11.4.2019; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served from 2.7.2019 to 23.7.2019; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served as Chair from 23.7.2019 to 11.2.2020

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Economics: Legislation served from 22.3.2018 to 1.7.2019; Economics: References served from 22.3.2018 to 1.7.2019; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served from 22.3.2018 to 1.7.2019; Finance and Public Administration: References served from 22.3.2018 to 1.7.2019; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served from 2.7.2019 to 3.7.2019; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served from 2.7.2019 to 3.7.2019; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served as Chair from 4.7.2019 to 22.12.2020; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served as Deputy Chair from 4.7.2019 to 22.12.2020

Senate Select: Future of Work and Workers served from 22.3.2018 to 19.9.2018; Charity Fundraising in the 21st Century served from 27.6.2018 to 14.2.2019; Obesity Epidemic in Australia served from 10.9.2018 to 5.12.2018; Aboriginal Flag served from 3.9.2020 to 13.10.2020; COVID-19 served as Substitute member from 15.9.2020 to 15.9.2020; COVID-19 served as Substitute member from 17.9.2020 to 17.9.2020

Senate Standing: Regulations and Ordinances served from 22.3.2018 to 1.7.2019

Member of the Liberal National Party Policy Standing Committee from 2009 to 2016.

Chair of the Liberal National Party Media and Communications Policy Committee from 2009 to 2016.

Treasurer of the Young Liberal National Party, 2010.

Trustee of the Enid Dowling Foundation from 2012 to 2018.

Member of the Liberal National Party Queensland State Executive from 2014 to 2017.

Member of the Liberal National Party President's Committee, 2017.

Director of the Australian Institute for Progress from 2014 to 2018.

Vice-President of the Women Lawyers Association of Queensland from 2016 to 2017.

Born: 30.10.1982, Liverpool, Australia

Gender: Female

Marital Status: Married

BA LLB(Hons) (University of Sydney).

GradDipLegPrac (Griffith University).

Solicitor and Clerk at Minter Ellison Lawyers from 2004 to 2006.

Associate to I Callinan QC AC at the High Court of Australia, 2007.

Associate to P McMurdo at the Supreme Court (Qld), 2008.

Prosecutor at the Director of Public Prosecutions from 2009 to 2011.

Barrister in private practice (Qld) from 2011 to 2018.

Sessional Academic at Central Queensland University from 2014 to 2017.