State: Elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council for East Metropolitan Region, 2001. Resigned 29.10.2007 to contest election to the Senate for Western Australia.

Federal: Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2007. Defeated at general elections 2013. Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2016. Re-elected 2019.

Temporary Chair of Committees from 28.9.2010 to 30.6.2014.

Temporary Chair of Committees from 26.7.2022.

Joint Select: Cyber-Safety served from 30.9.2010 to 24.6.2013; Australia's Clean Energy Future Legislation served from 14.9.2011 to 7.10.2011; Gambling Reform served from 21.6.2012 to 24.6.2013; Implementation of the National Redress Scheme served from 8.10.2020 to 11.4.2022

Joint Standing: Treaties served from 1.7.2008 to 1.7.2011; National Capital and External Territories served as Chair from 30.9.2010 to 5.8.2013

Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 27.6.2012 to 5.8.2013; Corporations and Financial Services served from 4.7.2019 to present; Human Rights served from 1.12.2021 to 11.4.2022

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Economics served from 1.7.2008 to 13.5.2009; Environment, Communications and the Arts served from 1.7.2008 to 13.5.2009; Economics: Legislation served from 14.5.2009 to 1.7.2011; Economics: References served from 14.5.2009 to 1.7.2011; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served from 30.9.2010 to 11.11.2013; Community Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 18.10.2012 to 18.10.2012; Economics: References served from 12.11.2013 to 19.3.2014; Economics: Legislation served from 12.11.2013 to 30.6.2014; Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 12.11.2013 to 30.6.2014; Environment and Communications: References served from 12.11.2013 to 30.6.2014; Economics: References served from 24.3.2014 to 30.6.2014; Community Affairs: References served from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Environment and Communications: References served as Substitute member from 16.2.2017 to 6.3.2017; Education and Employment: References served from 2.7.2019 to 2.7.2019; Education and Employment: Legislation served from 2.7.2019 to 3.7.2019; Education and Employment: Legislation served from 2.7.2019 to 2.7.2019; Education and Employment: Legislation served as Deputy Chair from 3.7.2019 to 25.7.2022; Education and Employment: References served as Chair from 3.7.2019 to 25.7.2022; Economics: References served as Substitute member from 1.9.2021 to 25.7.2022; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 2.12.2021 to 4.2.2022; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served from 28.7.2022 to 1.8.2022; Finance and Public Administration: References served from 28.7.2022 to 1.8.2022; Community Affairs: Legislation served from 28.7.2022 to present; Community Affairs: References served from 28.7.2022 to present; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served as Chair from 2.8.2022 to present; Finance and Public Administration: References served as Deputy Chair from 2.8.2022 to present

Senate Select: Climate Policy served from 18.3.2009 to 15.6.2009; Cyber-Safety served from 28.6.2013 to 30.8.2013; Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill served from 1.12.2016 to 15.2.2017

Senate Standing: Senators' Interests served from 1.7.2008 to 1.7.2011; Scrutiny of Bills served from 13.5.2010 to 1.7.2011; Regulations and Ordinances served from 21.6.2012 to 11.11.2013; Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation served from 28.7.2022 to present

Chair of the Australian Labor Party Status of Women Caucus Committee from 2012 to 2014.

Government Deputy Whip in the Senate from 31.5.2022.

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Water from 18.10.2013 to 24.6.2014.

Shadow Assistant Minister for Families and Communities from 23.7.2016 to 21.8.2018.

Shadow Assistant Minister for Universities from 21.8.2018 to 2.6.2019.

Shadow Assistant Minister for Equality from 18.2.2019 to 2.6.2019.

Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing from 2.6.2019 to 23.5.2022.

Shadow Assistant Minister for Employment Services from 10.2.2020 to 28.1.2021.

Shadow Assistant Minister for Employment and Skills from 28.1.2021 to 23.5.2022.

Member of the Australian Labor Party State Executive (WA).

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (WA).

Secretary of Labor Women State Branch (WA) from 1995 to 1996.

Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee (WA) from 2001 to 2005.

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2014.

Convenor of the Rainbow Labor National Committee from 2014 to 2016.

Born: 18.4.1972, Kalgoorlie, Australia

Gender: Female

Marital Status: Partner

BA (University of Western Australia).

Community services manager, 2008.

Communications and Engagement Manager at Shelter WA from 2015 to 2016.

Elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council for East Metropolitan Region, 2001. Resigned 29.10.2007 to contest election to the Senate for Western Australia.

Secretary to Caucus from 31.7.2001 to 20.6.2005.

Deputy Chair of Committees from 24.5.2005 to 29.10.2007.