Appointed by the Governor of Tasmania on 6.3.2019 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice D Bushby (resigned). Elected to the Senate for Tasmania, 2022.

Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 06.03.2019 to present

Temporary Chair of Committees from 2.7.2019 to 26.7.2022.

Chief Opposition Whip in the Senate from 26.7.2022.

Joint Standing: National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 3.4.2019 to 11.4.2022; Parliamentary Library served from 22.7.2019 to 17.6.2021; Electoral Matters served from 22.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Parliamentary Library served as Joint Chair from 18.6.2021 to 11.4.2022

Joint Statutory: Law Enforcement served from 1.8.2022 to present

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Community Affairs: Legislation served from 3.4.2019 to 1.7.2019; Community Affairs: References served from 3.4.2019 to 1.7.2019; Education and Employment: Legislation served from 3.4.2019 to 1.7.2019; Community Affairs: Legislation served as Chair from 2.7.2019 to 25.7.2022; Community Affairs: References served as Deputy Chair from 3.7.2019 to 25.7.2022; Community Affairs: References served from 25.7.2022 to present

Senate Select: Work and Care served from 4.8.2022 to 9.3.2023; Dental Services in Australia served from 9.3.2023 to present

Senate Standing: Selection of Bills served from 26.7.2022 to present; Publications served from 1.8.2022 to 27.9.2022; Senators' Interests served from 1.8.2022 to 13.6.2023; House served from 1.8.2022 to present; Publications served as Deputy Chair from 27.9.2022 to present

Member of the Liberal Party (Tas.) from 2002.

Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council (Tas.) from 2004. .

Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (Tas.) from 2005 to 2008.

Treasurer of the Liberal Party (Tas.) from 2005 to 2006.

Senior Vice-President of the Liberal Party (Tas.) from 2006 to 2007.

Delegate to the Liberal Party Federal Council from 2006 to 2008.

Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (Tas.) from 2013 to 2016.

Delegate to the Liberal Party Federal Council from 2014 to 2016.

Senior Vice-President of the Liberal Party (Tas.), 2016.

DipBusMgmt (TAFE Tasmania).

DipBusMgmt (HR) (TAFE Tasmania).

Graduate (Australian Institute of Company Directors).

Bank Officer and Manager from 1980 to 2002.

Electorate Officer to Senator G Barnett from 2002 to 2003.

Electorate Officer to M Ferguson, MP from 2004 to 2007.

Office Manager to the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. W Hodgman MHA (Tas.) from 2008 to 2009.

General Manager in the disability sector from 2009 to 2010.

Bank Manager from 2010 to 2013.

Electorate Officer to A Nikolic AM CSC, MP from 2013 to 2016.

Adviser to S Courtney, MP (Tas.), 2016.

Adviser to the Hon. D Tehan, MP from 2016 to 2019.

Born: 16.3.1963, Launceston, Australia

Gender: Female

Marital Status: Married