Chosen by the Parliament of South Australia on 5.9.2012 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice M Fisher (resigned). Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2016. Re-elected 2019 and 2025.

Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 05.09.2012 to present

Temporary Chair of Committees from 12.11.2013 to 7.7.2014.

Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources from 21.9.2015 to 28.8.2018.

Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific from 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019.

Minister for Families and Social Services from 29.5.2019 to 23.5.2022.

Cabinet Minister from 29.5.2019 to 23.5.2022.

Minister for Women's Safety from 30.3.2021 to 23.5.2022.

Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care from 5.6.2022.

Shadow Minister for Sport from 5.6.2022.

Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate from 5.6.2022 to 25.1.2025.

Shadow Cabinet Minister from 5.6.2022.

Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 25.1.2025.

Shadow Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme from 28.5.2025.

Government Deputy Whip in the Senate from 1.7.2014 to 9.5.2016.

Manager of Government Business in the Senate from 23.8.2018 to 28.8.2018.

Manager of Government Business in the Senate from 29.5.2019 to 21.5.2022.

Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate from 5.6.2022.

Joint Select: Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples served from 2.12.2013 to 1.7.2014; Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples served from 23.6.2015 to 25.6.2015

Joint Standing: Electoral Matters served from 2.12.2013 to 1.7.2014

Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 12.9.2012 to 1.7.2014; Human Rights served from 29.10.2012 to 5.8.2013; Public Works served from 13.11.2013 to 27.3.2014

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Environment and Communications: References served from 11.9.2012 to 12.10.2015; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served as Substitute member from 23.11.2012 to 23.11.2012; Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 13.11.2013 to 30.6.2014; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served as Substitute member from 15.4.2014 to 16.4.2014; Environment and Communications: Legislation served as Chair from 1.7.2014 to 12.10.2015; Education and Employment: Legislation served from 1.7.2014 to 3.3.2015; Education and Employment: References served from 1.7.2014 to 3.3.2015

Senate Select: National Broadband Network served from 2.12.2013 to 12.10.2015; Scrutiny of Government Budget Measures served as Substitute member from 12.12.2014 to 12.12.2014; Murray-Darling Basin Plan served from 25.6.2015 to 12.10.2015; Work and Care served from 4.8.2022 to 9.3.2023

Senate Standing: Privileges served from 13.11.2013 to 12.10.2015; Scrutiny of Bills served from 13.11.2013 to 1.7.2014; Senators' Interests served from 13.11.2013 to 12.10.2015; Selection of Bills served from 1.7.2014 to 12.10.2015; Procedure served from 1.7.2014 to 14.10.2015; House served from 1.7.2014 to 12.10.2015; Selection of Bills served from 2.7.2019 to 25.7.2022; Appropriations, Staffing and Security served from 2.7.2019 to 21.7.2025; Procedure served from 1.8.2022 to 21.7.2025

Vice-President of the Liberal Party (SA), 2011.

BBus (University of Southern Queensland).

Electorate officer from 1987 to 1993.

Senior Policy Adviser to the Minister for Industrial Affairs, Tourism, Recreation, Sport and Racing (SA) from 1993 to 1996.

Chief Executive of the National Wine Centre from 1996 to 2002.

Owner/operator of Ruston's Roses from 2003 to 2012.

Born: 10.6.1963, Renmark, Australia

Gender: Female