Chosen by the Parliament of Victoria 25.10.2016 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. S Conroy (resigned). Died in office 10.3.2022.

Temporary Chair of Committees from 18.10.2017 to 10.3.2022.

Joint Select: Government Procurement served from 1.12.2016 to 29.6.2017

Joint Standing: Treaties served from 10.11.2016 to 1.7.2019; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 15.2.2018 to 11.4.2019; Treaties served from 8.10.2020 to 10.3.2022

Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 4.7.2019 to 10.3.2022

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Education and Employment: Legislation served from 8.11.2016 to 22.11.2016; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References served from 8.11.2016 to 1.7.2019; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served from 8.11.2016 to 1.7.2019; Finance and Public Administration: References served from 8.11.2016 to 1.7.2019; Education and Employment: References served from 8.11.2016 to 22.11.2016; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served from 22.6.2017 to 1.7.2019; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation served as Substitute member from 15.12.2017 to 15.12.2017; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation served from 2.7.2019 to 2.7.2019; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation served as Deputy Chair from 3.7.2019 to 10.3.2022; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References served as Chair from 3.7.2019 to 10.3.2022; Economics: Legislation served from 5.2.2020 to 5.2.2020; Economics: References served from 5.2.2020 to 5.2.2020; Economics: Legislation served from 5.2.2020 to 6.2.2020; Economics: References served as Chair from 6.2.2020 to 16.6.2020; Economics: Legislation served as Deputy Chair from 6.2.2020 to 16.6.2020

Senate Select: Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill served from 1.12.2016 to 15.2.2017; Strengthening Multiculturalism served from 23.3.2017 to 17.8.2017; Obesity Epidemic in Australia served from 10.5.2018 to 5.12.2018; Foreign Interference through Social Media served from 5.12.2019 to 10.3.2022; Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre served from 8.10.2020 to 8.10.2020; Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre served as Deputy Chair from 9.10.2020 to 13.5.2021

Senate Standing: Publications served from 22.11.2016 to 1.7.2019; Privileges served from 29.11.2017 to 15.10.2018

Shadow Assistant Minister for Government Accountability from 2.6.2019 to 28.1.2021.

Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate from 2.6.2019 to 10.3.2022.

Shadow Assistant Minister for Government Services from 28.1.2021 to 10.3.2022.

Shadow Assistant Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme from 28.1.2021 to 10.3.2022.

Member of the Australian Labor Party.

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Melbourne Ports Federal Electorate Council, 1999.

Member of the Australian Labor Party Legal Affairs Policy Committee, 2000.

Treasurer of the Australian Labor Party Caulfield Branch, 2001.

President of the Australian Labor Party Carlton Branch, 2004.

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference, 2008.

Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee, 2008.

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Melbourne Federal Electorate Council, 2008.

Assistant Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Wills Federal Electorate Council, 2014.

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2015.

Member of the Australian Labor Party State Municipal Coordination Committee, 2015.

Born: 16.2.1970, Brisbane, Australia

Died: 10.3.2022, Melbourne

Gender: Female

Marital Status: Married

BA (University of Queensland).

LLB (University of Queensland).

Manager of Private Information Technology and Human Resources companies.

Senior Adviser to the Treasurer and Minister for Industry, Trade, Major Projects and Information Technology (Vic.).

General Manager of the Health Workers' Union.

Special Counsel at Cornwall Stodart.

Councillor, City of Melbourne from 2001 to 2004.