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ABETZ, the Hon. Eric Senator for of

Parliamentary Service Parliamentary Party Positions Chosen by the of Tasmania on Manager of Government Business in the Senate 22.2.1994 under section 15 of the Constitution from 9.3.2007 to 17.10.2007. to represent that State in the Senate, vice Leader of the Government in the Senate from B Archer (resigned). Re-elected 1998, 2004, 2010 18.9.2013 to 21.9.2015. and 2016. of the in the Senate Ministerial Appointments from 6.12.2007 to 3.5.2010. to the for Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science Defence from 21.10.1998 to 30.1.2001. and Research from 6.12.2007 to 8.12.2009. Special from 30.1.2001 to Shadow Minister for and Workplace 27.1.2006. Relations from 8.12.2009 to 18.9.2013. Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from from 27.1.2006 to 3.12.2007. 3.5.2010 to 18.9.2013. Minister for Employment from 18.9.2013 to Party Positions 21.9.2015. President of Liberal Students’ Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Federation, 1978. Public Service from 18.9.2013 to 21.9.2015. State President of the Liberal Party (Tas.) from Minister from 18.9.2013 to 21.9.2015. 1990 to 1994. Personal Born 25.1.1958, Stuttgart, Germany Married Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament BA; LLB (University of Tasmania). Barrister and solicitor.

* Senators’ and Members’ committee service is not included due to recurring changes, However, this information is available and updated regularly on the Parliament’s website at www.aph.gov.au and through Parlinfo search.

30 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 ALBANESE, the Hon. Anthony Norman National Symbols Member for Grayndler (NSW)

Parliamentary Service Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Elected to the House of Representatives for Cities and Regional Development from 23.7.2016 Grayndler, , 1996. Re-elected to 2.6.2019. 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian 46th Parliament and 2019. Labor Party from 27.5.2019. Ministerial Appointments Leader of the Opposition from 27.5.2019. Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Party Positions Development and Local Government from Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1979. 3.12.2007 to 14.9.2010. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Cabinet Minister from 3.12.2007 to 18.9.2013. Conference (NSW) from 1983 to 2008. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport from Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Conference, 1986. Minister for Regional Development and Local President of Young Labor (NSW) from 1985 Government from 25.3.2013 to 1.7.2013. to 1987. from 27.6.2013 to Assistant General Secretary of the Australian Elections 18.9.2013. Labor Party (NSW) from 1989 to 1995. Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Member of the Australian Labor Party National Digital Economy from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Organisational Review Committee from 1990 Parliamentary Party Positions to 1994. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Minister for Family and Community Services from Conference, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 20.10.1998 to 25.11.2001. 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015. Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors from Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Warren 25.11.2001 to 23.8.2002. Branch from 1991 to 1999. Shadow Minister for Employment Services and President of the Australian Labor Party Grayndler Training from 23.8.2002 to 26.10.2004. Federal Electorate Council from 1992 to 1996. Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Member of the Australian Labor Party National Referendums and Plebiscites House from 26.10.2004 to 10.12.2006. Executive from 2004. Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage Member of the Australian Labor Party National from 26.10.2004 to 10.12.2006. Executive Committee from 2004. Shadow Minister for Water from 24.6.2005 to Personal 10.12.2006. Born 2.3.1963, , Australia Manager of Opposition Business in the House Qualifications and Occupations before from 10.12.2006 to 3.12.2007. entering Federal Parliament Shadow Minister for Water and Infrastructure BEc (University of Sydney). from 10.12.2006 to 3.12.2007. Bank officer from 1980 to 1981. Leader of the House from 12.2.2008 to 5.8.2013. Research officer to the Minister for Local

Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Historical Information Government and Administrative Services, the Australian Labor Party from 26.6.2013 to Hon. T Uren, MP from 1985 to 1989. 14.10.2013. Party official from 1989 to 1995. Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 18.9.2013 Senior policy adviser to the Premier, the Hon. to 14.10.2013. R Carr (NSW) from 1995 to 1996. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Electorate Shadow Minister for Tourism from 18.10.2013 to Name: Grayndler 2.6.2019. Description: Inner metropolitan Shadow Minister for Cities from 24.9.2014 to Area: 32 sq km 23.7.2016. Electors enrolled: 109,567 (at 13.6.2019)

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 31 ALEXANDER, John Gilbert Member for Bennelong (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Honours Elected to the House of Representatives for Awarded Medal of the Order of Australia, Bennelong, New South Wales, 2010. Re-elected 26.1.1992. 2013, 2016. Resigned 11.11.2017. Elected to the Australian Sports Medal, 2000. House of Representatives for Bennelong, New South Wales at by-election 2017, vice J Alexander Electorate (resigned). Re-elected 2019. Name: Bennelong Description: Inner metropolitan Personal Area: 60 sq km Born 4.7.1951, Sydney, Australia Electors enrolled: 108,815 (at 11.6.2019) Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Professional tennis player from 1968 to 1985. Corporate event manager from 1986 to 2000. Sports commentator from 1986 to 2010. Chair of the Player Development Committee at Tennis Australia from 1994 to 2004. Sports club developer from 1998 to 2010. Federation Cup captain/coach, 2005.

32 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 ALLEN, Dr Katrina (Katie) Jane National Symbols Member for Higgins (Vic.) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Scientific advisory board member at Before Elected to the House of Representatives for Brands (US) from 2017 to 2019. Higgins, , 2019. Board member at Cabrini Health Ltd from 2017 to 2019. Party Positions 46th Parliament Liberal Party Candidate for Prahran from July Publications 2017 to November 2018. Iron-overload-related disease in HFE hereditary Liberal Candidate for Higgins from 24.2.2018 to hemochromatosis (co-author with L Gurrin, 18.5.2019. N Osborne, C Constantine, M Delatycki, A Nicoll, C McLaren, M Bahlo, A Nisselle, C Vulpe, Other Positions G Anderson, G Giles, D English, J Hopper, Member of the J Olynyk, L Powell and D Gertig) in the New Parliamentarians Working Group. England Journal of Medicine, 2008. Personal Can early introduction of egg prevent egg allergy Born 24.2.1966, Albury, Australia in infants? A population-based study (co-author Married with J Koplin, N Osborne, M Wake, P Martin,

L Gurrin, M Robinson, D Tey, M Slaa, L Thiele, Elections Qualifications and Occupations before L Miles, D Anderson, T Tan, T Dang, D Hill, entering Federal Parliament A Lowe, M Matheson, A Ponsonby, M Tang and BMedSc(Hons); MBBS(Hons—First Class) S Dharmage) in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical (Monash University). Immunology, 2010. FRACP (Royal Australasian College of Food allergy: Riding the second wave of the Physicians). allergy epidemic (co-author with S Prescott) in PhD (University of ). Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 2011. Medical researcher from 1996 to 2019. Prevalence of challenge-proven IgE-medicated Paediatrician from 1998 to 2019. food allergy using population-based sampling Consultant paediatrician at the Department of and predetermined challenge criteria in infants Allergy and Clinical Immunology and Department (co-author with N Osborne, J Koplin, P Martin, of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition from L Gurrin, A Lowe, M Matheson, A Ponsonby, Referendums and Plebiscites 1998 to 2019. M Wake, M Tang and S Dharmage) in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2011. Group leader of the Population Allergy Research Group at the Murdoch Children’s Research The epidemiology of food allergy (co-author with Institute from 2003 to 2019. J Koplin) in Food Allergy, A Burks, J James and P Eigennman (eds.), Elsevier, 2012. University professor from 2006 to 2019. Increasing the accuracy of peanut allergy Professorial Fellow (Honorary) at the Department diagnosis using Ara h2 (co-author with T Dang, of Paediatrics (University of Melbourne) at the M Tang, S Choo, P Licciardi, J Koplin, P Martin, Royal Children’s Hospital from 2010 to 2019. T Tan, L Gurrin, A Ponsonby, D Tey, M Robinson Director of Population Health at the Murdoch and S Dharmage) in the Journal of Allergy and Children’s Research Institute from 2011 to 2019. Clinical Immunology, 2012.

Board member of the Australian Food Allergy Kids Food Allergies for Dummies (co-author with Historical Information Foundation from 2011 to 2019. M Tang) John Wiley and Sons Australia, 2012. Board member of the Raising Children Network The epidemiology of anaphylaxis (co-author with at the Royal Children’s Hospital from 2013 to 2019. L Brown) in Anaphylaxis: Principles and Practices, Professorial Chair in Food Allergy at the School M Thirumala Krishna (ed.), Nova Science of Inflammation and Repair (University of Publishers, 2013. Manchester) from 2013 to 2018. Children’s food allergy (co-author with N Bertalli Director at the NHMRC-funded Centre of and B Maguire) in the Longitudinal Study of Research and Excellence at the Centre for Food Australian Children Annual Statistical Report and Allergy Research from 2014 to 2019. 2012, 2013. Chief scientist at the Australian Food Allergy Foundation from 2016 to 2019.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 33 Theories on the Increasing prevalence of food Honours allergy (co-author with J Koplin) in Food Allergy: Recipient of the Genna Foundation Scholar Adverse Reactions to Food and Food Additive, Fellowship from 1995 to 1995. D Metcalfe, H Sampson, R Simon and G Lack Recipient of the AMSA–AMA Summer Project (eds.), 5th edition, Wiley-Blackwell, 2014. Scholarship, 1998. Prevalence, triggers and cross-reactivity Recipient of the Victorian Fellowship to the (co‑author with L Shek) in Practical Diagnosis Chicago Children’s Memorial Hospital from 1999 and Management of Food Allergy, S Sicherer to 2000. (ed.), CRC Press, 2014. Recipient of the Rotary International Paul Harris Early introduction of foods for food allergy Fellowship, 2001. prevention (co-author with J Koplin) in Current One of the ‘Ten of the Best NHMRC funded Treatment Options in Allergy, M Fernandez-Rivas health and medical research successes’, 2005. (ed.), Springer International Publishing, 2014. Recipient of the Young Servier Establishment of reference of doses for residues Cardiovascular and Metabolic Fellowship from of allergic foods: Report of the VITAL expert panel the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, (co-author with S Taylor, J Baumert, A Kruizinga, 2006. B Remington, W Rene, R Crevel, S Brooke-Taylor, G Houben) in Food and Chemical Toxicology, One of the ‘Ten of the Best NHMRC funded 2014. health and medical research successes’ for Career Development Award from 2006 to 2011. Antiallergic strategies: Induction of tolerance to food (co-author with G Lack, A Santos and NHMRC Career Development Award from 2006 M Penagos) in Allergy, Immunity and Tolerance to 2010. in Early Childhood: the First Steps of the Rising Star Award by the MCRI for excellence in Atopic March, H Sampson and U Wahn (eds.), research achievement in 2007 for an outstanding Elsevier, 2015. researcher with less than 10 years’ postdoctoral Prevention and natural history of food allergy experience, 2008. (co-author with S Prescott) in Pediatric Allergy: Senior Medical Research Fellowship of the Sylvia Principles and Practice, H Sampson (ed.), 3rd and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation from edition, Elsevier, 2015. 2010 to 2014. Gut microbiota as therapy; The gut microbiota Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, and inflammatory noncommunicable diseases; Asthma and Immunology from 2012 to 2019. Associations and potentials for gut microbiota Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and therapies (co-author with C West, H Renz, Medical Sciences Ltd from 2015 to 2019. M Jenmalm, A Kozyrskij, P Vuillermin and Electorate S Prescott) in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Name: Higgins Immunology, 2015. Description: Inner metropolitan Prospects for prevention of food allergy (co‑author with J Koplin) in the Journal of Allergy Area: 41 sq km and Clinical Immunology—In Practice, 2016. Electors enrolled: 111,013 (at 7.6.2019) Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy: Assessment of the Global Burden, Causes, Treatment, Prevention, Management and Public Policy (co-author as a member of the Committee on Food Allergies: Global Burden, Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and Public Policy) The National Academies Press, 2017. Food allergy (co-author with H Renz, S Sicherer, H Sampson, G Lack, K Beyer and H Oettgen) in Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2018. Reconciling breastfeeding and early food introduction guidelines in the prevention and management of food allergy (co-author with M Netting) in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2018. What can urban/rural differences in food allergy prevalence tell us about the drivers of food allergy? (co-author with J Koplin) in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2018.

34 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 ALY, Dr Anne National Symbols Member for Cowan (WA) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Chapter with L Green in Strangers, Aliens and Elected to the House of Representatives for Foreigners, Inter-Disciplinary.Net [eBook], 2010. Cowan, , 2016. Re-elected 2019. Chapter in Muslims in Australia, S Yasmeen (ed.), Melbourne University Press, 2010. Personal 46th Parliament Chapter in Afghanistan: The Old-New Born 29.3.1967, Alexandria, Egypt Geopolitical Blackhole, J Bruni (ed.), Future Married Directions International, 2011. Qualifications and Occupations before Chapter with L Green in Negotiating Identities: entering Federal Parliament Constructed Selves and Others, H Vella Bonavita BA (American University of Cairo). (ed.), Rodopi, 2011. PGDA; MEd; PhD ( University). Terrorism and Global Security: Historical and Senior policy officer at the Department of Contemporary Perspectives, Palgrave Macmillan, Education and Training (WA), from 2001 to 2002. 2011. Senior policy officer at the Office of Multicultural Chapter in Subjective Well Being and Security, Interests (WA) from 2002 to 2007. D Webb and E Wills Herrera (eds.), Springer, 2012.

Manager of Training and Education at the Equal Chapter in The Political Psychology of Terrorism Elections Opportunity Commission (WA) from 2007 Fears, D Antonius and SJ Sinclair (eds.), Oxford to 2008. University Press, 2013. Senior lecturer at Curtin University and Edith Chapter in Spooked: The Truth about Intelligence Cowan University from 2011 to 2014. in Australia, D Baldino (ed.), New South Books, Associate Professor at Curtin University from 2013. 2014 to 2015. Countering Violent Extremism 2013: Official Professorial Fellow, 2015. Report, Curtin University, 2013. Chapter in Counter-radicalisation: Critical Publications Perspectives, L Jarvis and C Health-Kelly (eds.), Chapter with A Balnaves and C Chalon in Routledge, 2014. P Mendis, J Lai, E Dawson and H Hussein Abbass Countering Violent Extremism: Developing an (eds.), Recent Advances in Security Technology Evidence Base for Policy and Practice (co-editor Referendums and Plebiscites (Proceedings of the 2007 RNSA Security with S Zeiger) Curtin University, 2015. Technology Conference) Australian Homeland Violent Extremism Online (co-editor with T Chen, Security Research Centre, 2007. S McDonald and L Jarvis) Routledge, 2016. Chapter in Doomed to Repeat: Terrorism and the Lessons of History, S Brawley (ed.), New Honours Academia Press. 2009. Member, WA Women’s Hall of Fame, 2011. Chapter in Beyond the Hijab Debates: New Australian Security Medal, 2016. Conversations on Gender, Race and Religion, Electorate T Dreher and C Ho (eds.), Cambridge Scholars Name: Cowan Press, 2009. Description: Outer metropolitan Social Implications of Fearing Terrorism: A Area: 180 sq km report on Australian responses to the images Historical Information and discourses of terrorism and the other: Electors enrolled: 98,665 (at 7.6.2019) Establishing a metric of fear (ed. with L Green) , 2009. Proceedings of the 1st Australian Counter Terrorism Conference (ed.), SECAU Perth, 2010. A study of audience responses to the media discourse about the ‘Other’: the fear of terrorism between Australian Muslims and the broader community, Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 35 ANDREWS, the Hon. Karen Lesley Member for McPherson (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 23.8.1960, Brisbane, Australia McPherson, , 2010. Re-elected 2013, Married 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 4.3.2014 to BEng(Mech) (Queensland University of 9.2.2015. Technology). Ministerial Appointments CertMediation (Institute of Arbitrators and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Mediators Australia). Industry and Science from 23.12.2014 to 21.9.2015. GradDipIndRel (Victoria University). Assistant Minister for Science from 21.9.2015 to Engineer from 1983 to 1988. 19.7.2016. Industrial advocate from 1988 to 1991. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Human resources manager from 1991 to 1993. Skills from 19.7.2016 to 28.8.2018. Manager for Health, Education and Community Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Services at the Employers’ Chamber of from 28.8.2018. Commerce and Industry (Vic.) from 1993 to 1994. Cabinet Minister from 28.8.2018. Assistant Director for at the Department of Health and Community Services Party Positions from 1994 to 1996. Female Vice-President of the Liberal Party Industrial relations and human resources Carlton Branch, 1989. consultant from 1996 to 2010. Secretary of Liberal National Party Women, 2008. Electorate Campaign Secretary of the Liberal National Party Name: McPherson Mermaid Beach Branch, 2008. Description: Provincial Secretary of the Liberal National Party Mermaid Area: 229 sq km Robina Branch from 2008 to 2009. Electors enrolled: 109,261 (at 11.7.2019) Chair of the Liberal National Party McPherson Federal Divisional Council from 2008 to 2009. Secretary of the Liberal National Party Mermaid Beach State Electoral Council, 2009. Vice-President of Liberal National Party Women, 2009.

36 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 ANDREWS, the Hon. Kevin James National Symbols Member for Menzies (Vic.) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Menzies, Victoria at by-election 1991, vice the BA; LLB (University of Melbourne). Hon. N Brown, QC (resigned). Re-elected 1993,

LLM (Monash University). 46th Parliament 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 Research solicitor at the Law Institute of Victoria and 2019. from 1980 to 1981. Parliamentary Positions Co-ordinator for Continuing Legal Education at Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 4.3.1998 to the Law Institute of Victoria from 1981 to 1983. 8.10.2001; 18.2.2008 to 23.2.2010; and 5.2.2018. Associate to the Hon. Sir J Gobbo at the Supreme Court (Vic.) from 1983 to 1985. Ministerial Appointments Barrister (Vic.) from 1985 to 1991. Minister for Ageing from 26.11.2001 to 7.10.2003. Minister for Employment and Workplace Publications Relations from 7.10.2003 to 30.1.2007. Chapter in Rights and Freedoms in Australia, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the J Wallace and T Pagone (eds.), Federation Press, 1990.

Public Service from 7.10.2003 to 30.1.2007. Elections Cabinet Minister from 7.10.2003 to 3.12.2007. Chapter in Trends in Biomedical Regulation, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship from H Caton (ed.), Butterworths, 1990. 30.1.2007 to 3.12.2007. Chapter in Issues in Biomedical Ethics (chapter, Minister for Social Services from 18.9.2013 to ed. Dr CJ Vas and EJ de Souza) Macmillan, Delhi: 23.12.2014. 1990. Cabinet Minister from 18.9.2013 to 21.9.2015. The Heart of : the Albury Papers (co- editor with K Aldred and P Filing) The editors, Minister for Defence from 23.12.2014 to 21.9.2015. 1994. Parliamentary Party Positions Changing Australia: Social, Cultural and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of Economic Trends Shaping the Nation (co-author the Opposition from 7.8.1992 to 7.4.1993. with M Curtis) Federation Press, 1998.

Shadow Minister for Schools, Vocational Maybe ‘I do’: Modern Marriage and the Pursuit of Referendums and Plebiscites Education and Training from 7.4.1993 to 26.5.1994. Happiness, Connor Court, Ballan, Vic., 2012. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy and the Management of Adversity, Leader of the Opposition from 26.5.1994 to Connor Court, Redlands Bay, Qld, 2016. 11.3.1996. One People One Destiny: A Work in Progress, Shadow Minister for Families, Housing and Threshold Publishing, 2017. Human Services from 8.12.2009 to 18.9.2013. Great Rivalries: Cycling and the Story of Italy, Party Positions Connor Court, Redlands Bay, Qld, 2019. Chair of the ’s Federalism Taskforce Electorate from 6.4.2008 to 16.9.2008. Name: Menzies Chair of the Coalition Policy Review Committee Description: Outer metropolitan from 14.10.2008 to 8.12.2009. Area: 184 sq km Historical Information Chair of the Coalition Policy Coordination Electors enrolled: 107,801 (at 7.6.2019) Committee from 14.10.2008 to 8.12.2009. Deputy Chair of the Coalition Policy Development Committee from 8.12.2009. Personal Born 9.11.1955, Sale, Australia Married

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 37 ANTIC, Alexander (Alex) Charles Senator for Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for South Australia, 2019. Born 17.12.1974, , Positions Married Vice-President of the Liberal Party (SA) from Qualifications and Occupations before 2016 to 2019. entering Federal Parliament BA; LLB (University of Adelaide). Solicitor from 2002 to 2019. Local Government Service Councillor for the City of Adelaide from 2014 to 2018.

38 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 ARCHER, Bridget Kathleen National Symbols Member for Bass (Tas.) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Local Government Service Elected to the House of Representatives for Bass, Council Member of George Town Council from Tasmania, 2019. 2009 to 2019.

Party Positions Deputy Mayor of George Town Council from 2011 46th Parliament to 2014. Secretary of the Liberal Party George Town Branch (Tas.) from 2012 to 2013. Mayor of George Town Council from 2014 to 2019. Treasurer of the Liberal Party George Town Electorate Branch (Tas.) from 2012 to 2013. Name: Bass Personal Description: Provincial Born 18.5.1975, , Australia Area: 7,976 sq km Married Electors enrolled: 76,532 (at 6.6.2019) Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament BA(Eng&PolSci); GradCertIntPol (University of Tasmania). Elections Curation assistant at Tasmanian Herbarium from 1995 to 1999. Self-employed farmer from 2008. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 39 ASKEW, Wendy Senator for Tasmania Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Appointed by the on entering Federal Parliament 6.3.2019 under section 15 of the Constitution to DipBusMgmt; DipBusMgmt(HR) (TAFE represent that State in the Senate, vice D Bushby Tasmania). (resigned). Grad(AICD) (Australian Institute of Company Parliamentary Positions Directors). Temporary Chair of Committees from 2.7.2019. Bank officer and manager from 1980 to 2002. Electorate officer to Senator G Barnett from 2002 Party Positions to 2003. Member of the Liberal Party (Tas.) from 2002. Electorate officer to M Ferguson, MP from 2004 Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council (Tas.) to 2007. from 2004. Office manager to the Leader of the Opposition, Member of the Liberal Party State Executive the Hon. W Hodgman MP (Tas.) from 2008 (Tas.) from 2005 to 2008. to 2009. Treasurer of the Liberal Party (Tas.) from 2005 General manager in the disability sector from to 2006. 2009 to 2010. Senior Vice-President of the Liberal Party (Tas.) Bank manager from 2010 to 2013. from 2006 to 2007. Electorate officer to A Nikolic AM CSC, MP from Delegate (Tas.) to the Liberal Party Federal 2013 to 2016. Council from 2006 to 2008. Adviser to S Courtney, MP (Tas.), 2016. Member of the Liberal Party State Executive Adviser to the Hon. D Tehan, MP from 2016 (Tas.) from 2013 to 2016. to 2019. Delegate (Tas.) to the Liberal Party Federal Council from 2014 to 2016. Senior Vice-President of the Liberal Party (Tas.), 2016. Personal Born 16.3.1963, Launceston, Australia Married

40 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 AYRES, Timothy (Tim) National Symbols Senator for New South Wales Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the Senate for New South Wales, 2019. entering Federal Parliament BA(IndRel) (University of Sydney). Party Positions

Organiser for the Australian Manufacturing 46th Parliament Member of the Australian Labor Party National Workers’ Union (NSW/ACT) from 1996 to 2004. Executive from April 2011. Assistant Secretary for the Australian Personal Manufacturing Workers’ Union (NSW/ACT) from Born 18.12.1973, Sydney, Australia 2004 to 2010. Married Secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (NSW/ACT) from 2010 to 2017. Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 41 BANDT, Dr Adam Paul Member for Melbourne (Vic.)

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the House of Representatives for National Convener of the Australian Greens, Melbourne, Victoria, 2010. Re-elected 2013, 2016 2009. and 2019. Personal Parliamentary Party Positions Born 11.3.1972, Adelaide, Australia Australian Greens Spokesperson on Employment Married and Workplace Relations; Emergency Services; Banking; Innovation and Industry, including High Qualifications and Occupations before Speed Rail, Science and Research; Assisting on entering Federal Parliament Climate and Energy; House of Representatives BA(Hons) (). Reform from 1.7.2011 to 1.7.2014. PhD (Monash University). Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Research officer for the Swinburne Student Australian Greens from 13.4.2012 to 6.5.2015. Union, 1996. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Employment Research officer at the Royal Melbourne Institute and Workplace Relations; Finance; Innovation; of Technology Student Union, 1997. Industry and Science from 1.7.2014 to 25.5.2015. Solicitor and Partner at Slater and Gordon from Australian Greens Spokesperson on Treasury; 1997 to 2008. Employment and Workplace Relations; Barrister from 2008 to 2010. Innovation; Industry and Science; Arts from Electorate 25.5.2015 to 15.9.2015. Name: Melbourne Australian Greens Spokesperson on Treasury, Employment and Workplace Relations; Industry, Description: Inner metropolitan Energy and Science; Arts from 15.9.2015 to Area: 40 sq km 25.8.2016. Electors enrolled: 107,572 (at 7.6.2019) Australian Greens Spokesperson on Climate Change; Energy; Employment and Workplace Relations; Science, Research and Innovation from 25.8.2016 to 5.7.2019. Co-Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Greens from 10.11.2017 to 4.2.2020. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Climate Change and Energy, Employment and Workplace Relations, Science, Research and Innovation and Public Sector from 5.7.2019. Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Greens from 4.2.2020.

42 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 BELL, Angie Marion National Symbols Member for Moncrieff (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Publications Elected to the House of Representatives for Retail Rebranded: 27 Secrets of Market Leaders, Moncrieff, Queensland, 2019. Balboa Press, 2014.

Party Positions Honours 46th Parliament Vice-President of LNP Women Queensland from Academic Achievement Griffith University July 2016 to July 2017. Business School. President of LNP Women Queensland from July Rotary International exchange student, 1986. 2017 to February 2019. Life saving bronze medallion, 2014. Personal Member of the Golden Key International Honour Born 11.7.1968, Adelaide, Australia Society, 2018. De facto Electorate Qualifications and Occupations before Name: Moncrieff entering Federal Parliament Description: Provincial GradCertMktg (Griffith University). Area: 100 sq km Professional musician from 1985 to 2018. Electors enrolled: 111,386 (at 11.7.2019) Elections Sales representative (NSW/Vic./Tas.) from 1998 to 2002. Sales agent (Qld) from 2002 to 2013. Retail consultant and workplace trainer at the National Retail Association from January 2004 to 2015. Visual merchandising project manager from January 2010 to 2015. Author, 2014. National business development manager from

January 2015 to October 2018. Referendums and Plebiscites Electorate officer for the Member for Currumbin from February 2019 to April 2019. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 43 BILYK, Catryna Louise Senator for Tasmania Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for Tasmania 2007. Born 7.2.1959, Hobart, Australia Re‑elected 2013, 2016 and 2019. Married Parliamentary Positions Qualifications and Occupations before Temporary Chair of Committees from 25.7.2019. entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Party Positions Mental health researcher/clerical from 1976 to 1978. Opposition Deputy in the Senate from 18.10.2013 to 9.5.2016. Medical administration and receptionist from 1978 to 1980. Opposition Deputy Whip in the Senate from 30.8.2016 to 3.2.2017. Accounts clerk from 1981 to 1983. Early childhood educator from 1983 to 1992. Party Positions Industrial officer and trainer for the Australian Member of the Australian Labor Party National Services Union from 1992 to 2002. Executive from 1994 to 1998. Adviser to the Hon. Dr D Crean, MLC (Tas.) from Secretary of Australian Labor Party local branch 2002 to 2004. from 1994 to 2007. Adviser to the Hon. K Bacon, MHA (Tas.) from Secretary and Tasmanian Convener of the 2004 to 2005. National Labor Women’s Network from 1996 Electorate officer and adviser to the Hon. to 2002. D Llewellyn, MHA (Tas.) from 2005 to 2007. Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee (Tas.) from 1996 to 2012. Member of the Australian Labor Party National Social and Community Policy Committee from 1998 to 2002. Member of the Australian Labor Party National Security and Trade Policy Committee from 2000 to 2002. Vice-President of the Federal Australian Labor Party from 2002 to 2004. President of the Australian Labor Party local branch from 2007.

44 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 BIRD, the Hon. Sharon Leah National Symbols Member for Cunningham (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives Born 15.11.1962, Wollongong, Australia for Cunningham, New South Wales, 2004. Qualifications and Occupations before Re‑elected 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. entering Federal Parliament 46th Parliament Parliamentary Positions BA (University of Sydney). Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 18.2.2008 DipEd (University of Wollongong). to 13.3.2012. High school teacher from 1985 to 1989. Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 11.10.2016. TAFE teacher from 1989 to 1995. Ministerial Appointments Electorate officer to C Hollis, MP from 1995 Parliamentary Secretary for Higher Education to 1997. and Skills from 5.3.2012 to 25.3.2013. Senior project officer at the Department of Minister for Higher Education and Skills from Juvenile Justice (NSW) from 1997 to 2004. 25.3.2013 to 1.7.2013. Publications Minister for Regional Development from 1.7.2013 Getting Started in Business English (co-author to 18.9.2013. with L Runko) Pitman, 1994. Elections Minister for Regional Communications from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Local Government Service Councillor, Shellharbour City Council from 1991 Minister for Road Safety from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. to 1995. Parliamentary Party Positions Electorate Shadow Minister for Vocational Education from Cunningham 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Name: Description: Provincial Party Positions Area: 519 sq km Officeholder of Australian Labor Party local Electors enrolled: 115,231 (at 7.6.2019) executive branch from 1992. Member of the Australian Labor Party

Administrative Committee (NSW) from 1998 Referendums and Plebiscites to 1999. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 45 BIRMINGHAM, the Hon. Simon John Senator for South Australia Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Chosen by the Parliament of South Australia on President of the Adelaide University Liberal Club 3.5.2007 under section 15 of the Constitution to from 1993 to 1994. represent that State in the Senate, vice J Ferris Member of the Young Liberal Movement State (deceased). Elected to the Senate for South Executive (SA) from 1993 to 1999. Australia 2007. Re-elected 2013 and 2016. Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (SA) Ministerial Appointments from 1998 to 2000. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Policy Coordinator for the Liberal Party State Environment from 18.9.2013 to 23.12.2014. Branch (SA) from 1998 to 2000. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Delegate to the Liberal Party Federal Council, from 23.12.2014 to 21.9.2015. 1999; 2007. Minister for Education and Training from 21.9.2015 Vice-President of the Liberal Party State Branch to 28.8.2018. (SA) from 2003 to 2004. Cabinet Minister from 21.9.2015. Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (SA) Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment from from 2003 to 2004. 28.8.2018. Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (SA) Minister for Finance from 30.10.2020. from 2005 to 2007. Vice‑President of the Executive Council from Patron of the Young Liberal Movement State 30.10.2020. Branch (SA) from 2005 to 2007. Senior Vice-President of the Liberal Party State Parliamentary Party Positions Branch (SA) from 2005 to 2007. Manager of Government Business in the Senate from 20.12.2017 to 23.8.2018. Personal Leader of the Government in the Senate from Born 14.6.1974, Adelaide, Australia 23.8.2018 to 28.8.2018. Married Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Qualifications and Occupations before from 28.8.2018 to 30.10.2020. entering Federal Parliament Leader of the Government in the Senate from MBA (University of Adelaide). 30.10.2020. Electorate officer to Senator the Hon. R Hill from Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray 1995 to 1997. Darling Basin from 8.12.2009 to 18.9.2013. Adviser to the Minister for Tourism, Employment Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate and Youth (SA) from 1997 to 2000. Action from 8.12.2009 to 14.9.2010. National Public Affairs Manager for the Australian Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Environment Hotels Association from 2000 to 2001. from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Chief of Staff for the Minister for Tourism and Innovation (SA) from 2001 to 2002. Director of the Winemakers’ from 2002 to 2007.

46 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 BOWEN, the Hon. Christopher Eyles National Symbols Member for McMahon (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 17.1.1973, Sydney, Australia Prospect, New South Wales, 2004. Re-elected Married 2007. Elected to the House of Representatives 46th Parliament for McMahon, New South Wales, 2010, following Qualifications and Occupations before electoral redistribution. Re-elected 2013, 2016 entering Federal Parliament and 2019. DipModLang(Bahasa Indonesia) (University of New England). Ministerial Appointments BEc (University of Sydney). Assistant Treasurer from 3.12.2007 to 9.6.2009. MIR (Griffith University). Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Research and media officer to the Hon. J Crosio, Affairs from 3.12.2007 to 9.6.2009. MP from 1994 to 1995. Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation Industrial officer for the Finance Sector Union and Corporate Law from 9.6.2009 to 14.9.2010. from 1995 to 2000. Minister for Human Services from 9.6.2009 to Senior adviser to the Hon. P Scully, MLA (NSW) 14.9.2010.

from 2000 to 2001. Elections Cabinet Minister from 9.6.2009 to 25.3.2013. Chief of Staff to the Hon. P Scully, MLA (NSW) Minister for Immigration and Citizenship from from 2001 to 2004. 14.9.2010 to 4.2.2013. Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science Local Government Service and Research from 4.2.2013 to 25.3.2013. Councillor, Fairfield City Council from 1995 to 2004. Minister for Small Business from 4.2.2013 to 25.3.2013. Mayor, Fairfield City Council from 1998 to 1999. Treasurer from 27.6.2013 to 18.9.2013. President, Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils from 1999 to 2001. Parliamentary Party Positions Shadow Assistant Treasurer from 10.12.2006 to Electorate 3.12.2007. Name: McMahon Shadow Minister for Revenue and Competition Description: Outer metropolitan Referendums and Plebiscites Policy from 10.12.2006 to 3.12.2007. Area: 168 sq km Acting Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Electors enrolled: 106,754 (at 13.6.2019) Australian Labor Party from 13.9.2013 to 13.10.2013. Acting Leader of the Opposition from 18.9.2013 to 13.10.2013. Shadow Treasurer from 18.10.2013 to 2.6.2019. Acting Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services from 6.12.2017 to 28.6.2018. Shadow Minister for Small Business from

28.6.2018 to 2.6.2019. Historical Information Shadow Minister for Health from 2.6.2019. Party Positions Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1988. Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Smithfield Branch from 1991 to 2005. President of the Australian Labor Party Fairfield State Electorate Council from 1992 to 2005. Assistant General Returning Officer of the Australian Labor Party (NSW) from 1993 to 2004.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 47 BRAGG, Andrew James Senator for New South Wales Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the Senate for New South Wales 2019. entering Federal Parliament BA(IntRel); MBus(Acc) (Australian National Party Positions University). Member of the Liberal Party State Council (NSW) MFinReg (Macquarie University). from 2016. Employed at Ernst & Young, 2008. Acting Director of the Federal Liberal Party, 2017. Policy manager at the Financial Services Council Personal from 2009 to 2014. Born 11.7.1984, Carlton, Australia Director of Policy at the Financial Services Council from 2014 to 2017. Executive Director of the Business Council of Australia from 2017 to 2018. Publications Fit for Service: Meeting the Demand of the Asian Middle Class, Connor Court, 2017. Bad Egg: How to Fix Super, Connor Court, 2020.

48 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 BROADBENT, Russell Evan National Symbols Member for Monash (Vic.) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 25.12.1950, Kooweerup, Australia Corinella, Victoria, 1990. Defeated at general Married elections 1993. Elected to the House of 46th Parliament Representatives for McMillan, Victoria, 1996. Qualifications and Occupations before Defeated at general elections 1998. Elected entering Federal Parliament to the House of Representatives for McMillan, Retailer in family business. Victoria, 2004. Re-elected 2007 and 2010, 2013, Company director. 2016. Elected to the House of Representatives Member of local government board from 1993 for Monash, Victoria, following electoral to 1994. redistribution, 2019. Local Government Service Parliamentary Positions Councillor, Shire of Pakenham from 1981 to 1987. Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 18.11.2013 to Shire President, Shire of Pakenham from 1984 11.4.2019. to 1985. Conferences, Delegations and Visits Electorate Elections Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Name: Monash Iran, Jordan, Egypt and Israel, October– Description: Rural November 1992. Area: 8,879 sq km Party Positions Electors enrolled: 112,483 (at 12.6.2019) Member of the Liberal Party from 1980. Other Positions Commissioner of the Dandenong Valley Authority from 1984 to 1987. Chair of the Westernport Development Council from 1985 to 1990. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 49 BROCKMAN, William (Slade) Edward Slade Senator for Western Australia Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia Born 27.3.1970, Manjimup, Australia on 16.8.2017 under section 15 of the Constitution Married to represent that State in the Senate, vice C Back (resigned). Elected to the Senate for Western Qualifications and Occupations before Australia 2019. entering Federal Parliament BA(Hons) (Murdoch University). Parliamentary Positions LLB (University of New England). Temporary Chair of Committees from 19.9.2018. Policy Director of the Pastoralists and Graziers Parliamentary Party Positions Association (WA) from 2005 to 2008. Government Deputy Whip in the Senate from Chief of Staff and Senior Adviser to Senator the 2.7.2019. Hon. M Cormann from 2008 to 2016. Party Positions Campaign Director of the Australian Grains Champion from 2016 to 2017. Treasurer of the Liberal Party O’Connor Division from 2008 to 2012. Member of the Liberal Party Western Australia State Election Marginal Seats Campaign Committee, 2008. State Councillor of the Liberal Party O’Connor Division from 2009 to 2015. Delegate to the Liberal Party Federal Council from 2010 to 2012; 2014; 2017. Member of the Liberal Party Federal Election Marginal Seats Campaign Committee, 2010. Member of the Rick Wilson for O’Connor Liberal Party Campaign Committee from 2013 to 2019. Senate Candidate for the Liberal Party from 2013 to 2014. President of the Liberal Party O’Connor Division from 2015 to 2017. Chair of the Rick Wilson for O’Connor Liberal Party Campaign Committee, 2016. Member of the Nicole Robins for Liberal Party Campaign Committee, 2019.

50 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 BROWN, Carol Louise National Symbols Senator for Tasmania Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Chosen by the on Born 19.7.1963, Hobart, Australia 25.8.2005 under section 15 of the Constitution to Partner represent that State in the Senate, vice S Mackay 46th Parliament (resigned). Re-elected 2007, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Positions Administrative officer for the Australian Labor Temporary Chair of Committees from 12.2.2008 Party from 1984 to 1996. to 28.9.2010. Adviser to Senator S Mackay from 1996 to 1998. Temporary Chair of Committees from 2.7.2019. Portfolio Services Manager at the Department of Parliamentary Party Positions Premier and Cabinet (Tas.) from 1998 to 2002. Government Deputy Whip in the Senate from Adviser/office manager to the Minister for Primary 27.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Industries, Water and Environment (Tas.) from Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Families and 2002 to 2004. Payments from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Adviser/office manager to the Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (Tas.) from Shadow Minister for Disability and Carers from Elections 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. 2004 to 2005. Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Tourism from 2.6.2019. Shadow Assistant Minister for Tasmania from 2.6.2019. Party Positions Assistant Secretary for Education and Training in the Australian Labor Party State Branch (Tas.). Acting Secretary of the Australian Labor Party State Branch (Tas.), 2000.

Other Positions Referendums and Plebiscites Member of the Parliamentary Group on Population Development. Deputy Convener of Parliamentary Friends of Parkinson’s. Chair of Parliamentary Friends of Arthritis. Deputy Chair of Parliamentary Friends of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Member of the Parliamentary Antarctic Alliance. Member of Emily’s List. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 51 BUCHHOLZ, the Hon. Scott Andrew Member for Wright (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 27.3.1968, Rockhampton, Australia Wright, Queensland, 2010. Re-elected 2013, 2016 Married and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 12.9.2016 to Chief of Staff to Senator B Joyce. 28.8.2018. Ringer from 1985 to 1987. Ministerial Appointments Agri-finance manager from 1989 to 1991. Assistant Minister for Roads and Transport from Managing director from 1992. 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. Electorate Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Name: Wright Transport from 29.5.2019. Description: Rural Parliamentary Party Positions Area: 7,577 sq km Government Whip in the House of Electors enrolled: 112,115 (at 7.6.2019) Representatives from 18.9.2013 to 23.2.2015. Government Chief Whip in the House of Representatives from 23.2.2015 to 12.10.2015. Party Positions Chair of the Liberal National Party Transition Action Committee. Chair of the Liberal National Party Condamine State Electorate Council. Delegate to the Nationals and Liberal National Party State Conference (Qld) from 2007 to 2010. Member of the Liberal National Party Agenda Committee from 2008 to 2009. Assistant to the Liberal National Party State Campaign Director (Qld), 2009.

52 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 BURKE, the Hon. Anthony (Tony) Stephen National Symbols Member for Watson (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal State: Elected to the New South Wales Born 4.11.1969, Sydney, Australia Legislative Council, 2003. Resigned 24.6.2004 to Qualifications and Occupations before contest the House of Representatives division of entering Federal Parliament 46th Parliament Watson, New South Wales. BA; LLB (University of Sydney). Federal: Elected to the House of Representatives Sales and shop assistant from 1982 to 1991. for Watson, New South Wales, 2004. Re-elected 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Electorate officer to Senator G Richardson from 1993 to 1994. Ministerial Appointments Electorate officer to Senator M Forshaw from Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 1994 to 1995. from 3.12.2007 to 14.9.2010. Director at Aticus Pty Ltd from 1996 to 1997. Cabinet Minister from 3.12.2007 to 18.9.2013. Organiser for the Shop Distributive and Allied Minister for Population from 14.4.2010 to Employees Association from 1997 to 2003. 28.6.2010. Minister for Sustainable Population from State/Territory Government Service 28.6.2010 to 14.9.2010. Elected to the New South Wales Legislative Elections Council, 2003. Resigned 24.6.2004 to contest Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, the House of Representatives division of Watson, Population and Communities from 14.9.2010 to New South Wales. 1.7.2013. Legislative Council Representative on the Vice-President of the Executive Council from Council of the University of Technology, Sydney 5.3.2012 to 18.9.2013. from 7.5.2003 to 24.6.2004. Minister for the Arts from 25.3.2013 to 18.9.2013. Temporary Chair of Committees from 7.5.2003 to Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and 24.6.2004. Citizenship from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Electorate Parliamentary Party Positions Name: Watson Shadow Minister for Small Business from

Inner metropolitan Referendums and Plebiscites 26.10.2004 to 24.6.2005. Description: 47 sq km Shadow Minister for Immigration from 24.6.2005 Area: to 10.12.2006. Electors enrolled: 107,774 (at 14.6.2019) Shadow Minister for Immigration, Integration and Citizenship from 10.12.2006 to 3.12.2007. Shadow Minister for Finance from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Manager of Opposition Business in the House from 12.11.2013. Shadow Minister for Environment and Water from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019.

Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Historical Information Australia from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Shadow Minister for the Arts from 23.7.2016. Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations from 2.6.2019.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 53 BURNEY, the Hon. Linda Jean Member for Barton (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Minister for Volunteering from 2.4.2007 to State: Elected to the New South Wales 5.9.2008. Legislative Assembly for Canterbury, 2003. Minister for Youth from 2.4.2007 to 5.9.2008. Resigned 6.5.2016 to contest the House Minister for Fair Trading from 2.4.2007 to of Representatives , New 5.9.2008. South Wales. Minister for Community Services from 8.9.2008 Federal: Elected to the House of Representatives to 4.12.2009. for Barton, New South Wales, 2016. Minister for Women from 14.9.2009 to 4.12.2009. Re-elected 2019. Minister for the State Plan from 8.12.2009 to Parliamentary Party Positions 28.3.2011. Shadow Minister for Human Services from Minister for Community Services from 8.12.2009 23.7.2016 to 21.8.2018. to 28.3.2011. Shadow Minister for Preventing Family Violence Shadow Minister for the Hunter from 11.3.2011 to from 28.6.2018 to 2.6.2019. 11.12.2013. Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation from from 21.8.2018. 11.3.2011 to 11.12.2013. Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians from Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 8.4.2011 to 2.6.2019. 7.3.2016. Personal Shadow Minister for Planning, Infrastructure and Heritage from 11.4.2011 to 17.10.2012. Born 25.4.1957, Whitton, Australia Shadow Minister for the Central Coast from Qualifications and Occupations before 11.4.2011 to 8.4.2015. entering Federal Parliament Shadow Minister for Family and Community DipT; Hon PhD (Mitchell College of Advanced Services from 17.10.2012 to 8.4.2015. Education). Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from Teacher at Lethbridge Park Public School from 17.10.2012 to 10.3.2016. 1979 to 1981. Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education Aboriginal Education Unit (Policy) of the from 11.12.2013 to 8.4.2015. Department of Education (NSW) from 1981 Leader of the Opposition from 5.1.2015 to to 1983. 8.4.2015. Executive officer of the Aboriginal Education Shadow Minister for Ageing and Disability Consultative Group (NSW AEGG Inc.) from 1983 Services from 6.1.2015 to 8.4.2015. to 1987. President of the Aboriginal Education Honours Consultative Group (NSW AEGG Inc.) from 1988 Department of School Education (NSW) Director to 1998. General’s Award for Outstanding Service to Deputy Director General of the Department of Public Schools, 1993. Aboriginal Affairs (NSW) from 1998 to 1999. Centenary Medal, 1.1.2001. Director General of the Department of Aboriginal Honorary Doctorate, Charles Sturt University, Affairs (NSW) from 2000 to 2003. 2002. Meritorious Service to ‘Public Education and State/Territory Government Service Training’ Award, 2010. Elected to the New South Wales Legislative NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award, 2014. Assembly for Canterbury, 2003. Resigned 6.5.2016 to contest the House of Representatives Electorate division of Barton, New South Wales. Name: Barton Parliamentary Secretary assisting the Minister Description: Inner metropolitan for Education and Training from 24.8.2005 to Area: 40 sq km 2.4.2007. Electors enrolled: 108,992 (at 20.6.2019)

54 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 BURNS, Joshua (Josh) Solomon National Symbols Member for Macnamara (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Electorate Elected to the House of Representatives for Name: Macnamara Macnamara, Victoria, 2019. Description: Inner metropolitan

Personal Area: 41 sq km 46th Parliament Born 6.2.1987, Melbourne, Australia Electors enrolled: 113,802 (at 11.6.2019) Married Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament BA (Monash University). Senior adviser to the Premier (Vic.) from 2014 to 2019. Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 55 BUTLER, the Hon. Mark Christopher Member for Hindmarsh (SA) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the House of Representatives for Port Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Adelaide, South Australia, 2007. Re-elected Conference (SA) from 1993. 2010, 2013, 2016. Elected to the House of President of the Australian Labor Party State Representatives for Hindmarsh, South Australia, Branch (SA) from 1997 to 1998. following electoral redistribution, 2019. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Ministerial Appointments Conference from 1998. Parliamentary Secretary for Health from 9.6.2009 Member of the Australian Labor Party National to 14.9.2010. Executive from 2000. Minister for Mental Health and Ageing from Personal 14.9.2010 to 1.7.2013. Born 8.7.1970, , Australia Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Mental Married Health Reform from 12.9.2011 to 1.7.2013. Minister for Social Inclusion from 14.12.2011 to Qualifications and Occupations before 1.7.2013. entering Federal Parliament BA(Juris); LLB(Hons) (University of Adelaide). Cabinet Minister from 14.12.2011 to 18.9.2013. MIR (Deakin University). Minister for Housing and Homelessness from 4.2.2013 to 1.7.2013. Union official from 1992 to 2007. Minister for Climate Change from 1.7.2013 to Honours 18.9.2013. Centenary Medal, 1.1.2001. Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Water Electorate from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Name: Hindmarsh Parliamentary Party Positions Description: Inner metropolitan Shadow Minister for Environment, Climate Area: 122 sq km Change and Water from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Electors enrolled: 122,645 (at 6.6.2019) Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy from 23.7.2016. Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House from 2.6.2019.

56 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 BUTLER, Terri Megan National Symbols Member for Griffith (Qld) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the House of Representatives for Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Brisbane Griffith, Queensland at by-election 2014, vice Federal Electorate Council. the Hon. K Rudd (resigned). Re-elected 2016

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Moreton 46th Parliament and 2019. Federal Electorate Council. Parliamentary Party Positions President of the Australian Labor Party Moreton Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of Federal Electorate Council. the Opposition from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016. Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Child Yeronga Branch. Safety and Prevention of Family Violence from Member of the Australian Labor Party Rules 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016. Committee (Qld). Shadow Assistant Minister for Family Violence Chair of the Australian Labor Party Rules and Child Safety from 23.7.2016 to 28.6.2018. Committee (Qld). Shadow Minister for Preventing Family Violence Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State from 23.7.2016 to 28.6.2018. Conference (Qld) from 2003. Shadow Assistant Minister for Equality from Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Elections 23.7.2016 to 21.8.2018. Conference from 2004. Shadow Assistant Minister for Universities from Member of the Australian Labor Party National 23.7.2016 to 21.8.2018. Policy Forum from 2008. Shadow Assistant Minister for Young Australians Member of the Australian Labor Party and Youth Affairs from 28.6.2018 to 21.8.2018. Administrative Committee (Qld) from 2011. Shadow Minister for Employment Services, Personal Workforce Participation and Future of Work from Born 28.11.1977, Cairns, Australia 21.8.2018 to 2.6.2019. Married Shadow Minister for Young Australians and Youth Affairs from 21.8.2018 to 2.6.2019. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament

Shadow Minister for the Environment and Water Referendums and Plebiscites from 2.6.2019. BA; LLB(Hons) (Queensland University of Technology). Organiser, 1999. Communications officer, 2000. Articled clerk from 2000 to 2003. Lawyer from 2003 to 2014. Electorate Name: Griffith Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 57 sq km

Electors enrolled: 111,937 (at 6.6.2019) Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 57 BYRNE, the Hon. Anthony Michael Member for Holt (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 1.12.1962, Adelaide, Australia Holt, Victoria at by-election 1999, vice the Hon. Qualifications and Occupations before G Evans (resigned). Re-elected 2001, 2004, entering Federal Parliament 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Chief Executive Officer of the Anxiety Disorders Ministerial Appointments Foundation of Australia from 1994 to 1996. Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Adviser to Senator J Collins from 1996 to 1999. from 3.12.2007 to 14.9.2010. Electorate Parliamentary Secretary for Trade from Holt 25.2.2009 to 14.9.2010. Name: Description: Outer metropolitan Parliamentary Party Positions Area: 266 sq km Member of the Australian Labor Party Electors enrolled: 106,812 (at 5.6.2019) Committee on Security and Defence. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 10.12.2006 to 3.12.2007. Party Positions President of the Australian Labor Party Endeavour Hills Branch. Member of the Australian Labor Party Public Office Selection Committee.

58 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 CANAVAN, the Hon. Matthew (Matt) James National Symbols Senator for Queensland The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2013. Born 17.12.1980, Southport, Australia Re-elected 2016. Married

Ministerial Appointments Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Minister for Northern Australia from 18.2.2016 to entering Federal Parliament 19.7.2016. BA; BEc(Hons) (University of Queensland). Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Senior Research Economist at the Productivity from 19.7.2016 to 25.7.2017. Commission from 2003 to 2008. Cabinet Minister from 19.7.2016 to 25.7.2017; Senior executive at KPMG from 2008 to 2009. 27.10.2017 to 3.2.2020. Director of the Productivity Commission from Minister for Resources and Northern Australia 2009 to 2010. from 27.10.2017 to 3.2.2020. Chief of Staff to Senator B Joyce from 2010 Parliamentary Party Positions to 2013. The Nationals in the Senate from

10.9.2015 to 9.5.2016. Elections Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate from 2.7.2019. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 59 CARR, the Hon. Kim John Senator for Victoria Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Shadow Minister for Local Government and Chosen by the Parliament of Victoria on 28.4.1993 Territories from 24.6.2005 to 10.12.2006. under section 15 of the Constitution to represent Shadow Minister for Industry from 10.12.2006 to that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. J Button 3.12.2007. (resigned). Elected to the Senate for Victoria Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and 1993. Re-elected 1998 and 2004, 2010 and 2016. Research from 10.12.2006 to 3.12.2007. Ministerial Appointments Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Opposition for Science from 18.10.2013 to Research from 3.12.2007 to 14.12.2011. 23.7.2016. Cabinet Minister from 3.12.2007 to 14.12.2011. Shadow Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Industry from 18.10.2013 to Minister for Defence Materiel from 14.12.2011 to 23.7.2016. 5.3.2012. Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science Minister for Manufacturing from 14.12.2011 to and Research from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. 5.3.2012. Minister for Human Services from 5.3.2012 to Party Positions 25.3.2013. Member of the Australian Labor Party Minister for Higher Education from 1.7.2013 to Administrative Committee (Vic.). 18.9.2013. Member of the Australian Labor Party Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and National Executive. Research from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference. Parliamentary Party Positions Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1975. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 20.3.1996 to Personal 27.3.1997. Born 2.7.1955, Tumut, Australia Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate Married from 30.4.1996 to 8.10.2001. Qualifications and Occupations before Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education entering Federal Parliament and Youth Affairs in the Senate from 27.3.1997 to BA(Hons); DipEd; MA (University of Melbourne). 26.8.1997. Ministerial adviser and policy analyst. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education from 26.8.1997 to 20.10.1998. Teacher from 1979 to 1989; 1992 to 1993. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education in the Senate from 20.10.1998 to 25.11.2001. Shadow Minister for Science and Research from 25.11.2001 to 26.10.2004. Shadow Minister for the Public Service from 18.2.2003 to 8.12.2003. Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation from 2.7.2003 to 26.10.2004. Shadow Minister for Public Administration and Open Government from 26.10.2004 to 24.6.2005. Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation from 26.10.2004 to 24.6.2005. Shadow Minister for the Arts from 26.10.2004 to 24.6.2005. Shadow Minister for Housing and Urban Development from 24.6.2005 to 10.12.2006.

60 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 CASH, the Hon. Michaelia Clare National Symbols Senator for Western Australia Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2007. Delegate for the Young Liberal Movement (WA) Re-elected 2013 and 2016. to the State Council.

Parliamentary Positions Policy Vice-President of the Young Liberal 46th Parliament Movement (WA). Temporary Chair of Committees from 2.2.2010 to 28.9.2010. Secretary of the Young Liberal Movement (WA). Member of the Liberal Party (WA) from 1988. Ministerial Appointments Member of the Curtin University Liberal Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Executive from 1988 to 1990. Protection from 18.9.2013 to 21.9.2015. Member of the Young Liberal Movement (WA) Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women Executive from 1990. from 18.9.2013 to 21.9.2015. Councillor of the Liberal Party State Branch (WA) Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the from 2000 to 2007. Public Service from 21.9.2015 to 20.12.2017. Vice-President of the Liberal Party Moore Minister for Employment from 21.9.2015 to Division (WA) from 2000 to 2001.

20.12.2017. Elections Secretary of the Liberal Party Moore Division Minister for Women from 21.9.2015 to 20.12.2017. (WA) from 2002 to 2004. Cabinet Minister from 21.9.2015. President of the Liberal Party Whitfords Branch Minister for Jobs and Innovation from 20.12.2017 (WA) from 2003 to 2008. to 28.8.2018. President of the Liberal Party Moore Division Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and (WA) from 2004 to 2007. Vocational Education from 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. Member of the Liberal Party State Executive Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family (WA) from 2004 to 2007. Business from 29.5.2019. Personal Parliamentary Party Positions Born 19.7.1970, Subiaco, Australia Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration Married from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Referendums and Plebiscites Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Status of Qualifications and Occupations before Women from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. entering Federal Parliament Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the BA (Curtin University of Technology). Senate from 19.9.2012 to 5.8.2013. LLB(Hons) (University of London). Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate GradDipLegPrac (University of Western from 30.10.2020. Australia). Solicitor (Senior Associate) at Freehills from 1999 to 2008. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 61 CHALMERS, Dr James (Jim) Edward Member for Rankin (Qld) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Rankin, Queensland, 2013. Re-elected 2016 BCom; BA (Griffith University). and 2019. PhD (Australian National University). Parliamentary Party Positions Research officer at the Department of Premier Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of and Cabinet (Qld) from 1999 to 2001. the Opposition from 18.10.2013 to 13.10.2015. Tutor in politics and public policy at Australian Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and National University and the University of Investment from 18.10.2013 to 13.10.2015. Canberra, 2001. Shadow Assistant Minister for Trade and National Research Manager for the Australian Investment from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016. Labor Party from 2002 to 2004. Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Media adviser to the Shadow Treasurer from Superannuation from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016. 2005 to 2006. Shadow Minister for Productivity from 13.10.2015 Deputy Chief of Staff to the Leader of the to 23.7.2016. Opposition, 2006. Shadow Minister for Sport from 13.10.2015 to Senior adviser to the Premier of New South 23.7.2016. Wales from 2006 to 2007. Shadow Assistant Minister for Resources from General manager of CPR (Qld), 2007. 4.5.2016 to 23.7.2016. Deputy Chief of Staff and Principal Adviser to the Shadow Minister for Finance from 23.7.2016 to Treasurer from 2007 to 2010. 2.6.2019. Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister and Shadow Treasurer from 2.6.2019. Treasurer from 2010 to 2013. Executive Director of the Chifley Research Party Positions Centre, 2013. Officeholder of Australian Labor Party local branch positions from 1997. Publications Secretary of the Australian Labor Party National Glory Daze: How a World-beating Nation Got So Policy Committee from 2003 to 2004. Down on Itself, Melbourne University Press, 2013. Delegate for Rankin to the Australian Labor Party Changing Jobs: The Fair Go in the New Machine State Conference from 2011. Age (co-author with M Quigley) Schwartz Publishing, 2017. Personal Electorate Born 2.3.1978, Brisbane, Australia Name: Rankin Married Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 131 sq km Electors enrolled: 103,551 (at 7.6.2019)

62 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 CHAMPION, Nicholas (Nick) David National Symbols Member for Spence (SA) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Wakefield, South Australia, 2007. Re-elected BA; GradDipComm (University of South 2010, 2013, 2016. Elected to the House of Australia). 46th Parliament Representatives for Spence, South Australia Occupational health and safety officer for following electoral redistribution, 2019. the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Parliamentary Party Positions Association. Caucus Secretary of the Federal Parliamentary Sport and recreation policy adviser to the Hon. Australian Labor Party from 2010 to 2011. M Wright, MHA (SA). Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health from Training officer for the Shop Distributive and 24.6.2014 to 13.10.2015. Allied Employees’ Association. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Organiser for the Shop Distributive and Allied Manufacturing from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016. Employees’ Association. Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Electorate and Science from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Name: Spence Elections Party Positions Description: Outer metropolitan President of the Australian Labor Party State Area: 532 sq km Branch (SA) from 2005 to 2006. Electors enrolled: 119,385 (at 7.6.2019) Personal Born 27.2.1972, Elizabeth, Australia Married Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 63 CHANDLER, Claire Senator for Tasmania Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for Tasmania, 2019. Born 1.6.1990, Hobart, Australia Parliamentary Positions Married Temporary Chair of Committees from 4.2.2020. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Party Positions BA; LLB (University of Tasmania). Member of the Liberal Party from 2010. Analyst at Deloitte Risk Advisory from 2014 Secretary of the Young Liberals (Tasmanian to 2016. Division) from 2011 to 2012. Senior analyst at Deloitte Risk Advisory from 2016 Branch President of the Young Liberals (Southern to 2018. Tasmanian Division) from 2011 to 2013. Client manager at Deloitte Risk Advisory from Representative for Tasmania to the Australian 2018 to 2019. Liberal Students Federation from 2011 to 2014. Vice-President of the Liberal Club (University of Tasmania) from 2011 to 2014. Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council (Tasmanian Division) from 2011 to 2019. Delegate to the Liberal Party Women’s Council (Tasmanian Division) from 2011 to 2019. Senior Vice-President of the Young Liberals (Tasmanian Division) from 2012 to 2014. Delegate to the Liberal Party Federal Council from 2014 to 2019. Member of the State Executive of the Liberal Party (Tasmanian Division) from 2014 to 2018. Communications Director of the Federal Young Liberal Movement of Australia, 2014. President of the Young Liberals (Tasmanian Division) from 2014 to 2016. Secretary of the Federal Young Liberal Movement of Australia, 2015. President of the Federal Young Liberal Movement of Australia, 2016. Vice-President and Electorate Chair of the Liberal Party (Tasmanian Division) from 2016 to 2017. Member of the Federal Executive of the Liberal Party, 2016. Chair of the Liberal Party (Tasmanian Division) Roundtable into Female Engagement, 2017.

64 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 CHESTER, the Hon. Darren Jeffrey National Symbols Member for Gippsland (Vic.) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 13.9.1967, Sale, Australia Gippsland, Victoria at by-election 2008, vice the Married Hon. P McGauran (resigned). Re-elected 2010, 46th Parliament 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Acting Ministries Newspaper and television journalist from 1986 Acting Minister for Regional Development from to 1998. 27.10.2017 to 20.12.2017. Self-employed marketing consultant from 1998 Acting Minister for Local Government and to 2002. Territories from 27.10.2017 to 20.12.2017. Executive officer of Champions of the Bush from Ministerial Appointments 2002 to 2004. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Chief of Staff to P Ryan, MLA (Vic.) from 2004 Defence from 18.9.2013 to 21.9.2015. to 2008. Assistant Minister for Defence from 21.9.2015 to Electorate

18.2.2016. Name: Gippsland Elections Minister for Infrastructure and Transport from Description: Rural 18.2.2016 to 20.12.2017. Area: 33,182 sq km Cabinet Minister from 18.2.2016 to 20.12.2017; Electors enrolled: 110,538 (at 11.6.2019) 5.3.2018 to 28.8.2018; and 6.2.2020. Minister for Defence Personnel from 5.3.2018. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs from 5.3.2018. Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC from 5.3.2018 to 29.5.2019. Parliamentary Party Positions Deputy Leader of the House from 18.2.2016 to

20.12.2017; and 5.3.2018. Referendums and Plebiscites Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Regional Transport from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Party Positions Councillor for the Nationals State Branch (Vic.) from 2002 to 2004. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 65 CHESTERS, Lisa Marie Member for (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 11.2.1980, Wentworthville, Australia Bendigo, Victoria, 2013. Re-elected 2016 Qualifications and Occupations before and 2019. entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Party Positions BA (University of Queensland). Shadow Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Union Secretary at the University of Queensland, Australia from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. 2002. Shadow Assistant Minister for Workplace Women’s Officer for the National Union of Relations from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Students, 2003. Party Positions Lead organiser for from 2003 President of the Australian Labor Party Women’s to 2013. Affairs Policy Committee (Vic.) from 2005 Electorate to 2009. Name: Bendigo Member of the Australian Labor Party Description: Provincial Administrative Committee (Vic.) from 2005 Area: 5,496 sq km to 2014. Electors enrolled: 112,755 (at 13.6.2019) Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Vic.) from 2005. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference from 2012.

66 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 CHISHOLM, Anthony David National Symbols Senator for Queensland Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2016. entering Federal Parliament BA (Griffith University). Party Positions

Advisor to the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. 46th Parliament Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1995. K Rudd MP, 2007. Organiser of the Australian Labor Party National Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (Qld) from Secretariat, 2004. 2008 to 2014. Organiser of the Australian Labor Party State Campaign Director of the Australian Labor Party Branch (Qld) from 2004 to 2007. (Qld) from 2014 to 2015. Secretary of the Australian Labor Party State Branch (Qld) from 2008 to 2014. Campaign Director of Australian Labor Party State Branch (Qld) from 2014 to 2015. Personal Born 24.2.1978, Brisbane, Australia

Married Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 67 CHRISTENSEN, George Robert Member for Dawson (Qld) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 30.6.1978, Mackay, Australia Dawson, Queensland, 2010. Re-elected 2013, Single 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Party Positions entering Federal Parliament Nationals Whip in the House of Representatives BComms(Journ) (Central Queensland University). from 17.10.2013 to 9.5.2016. Printing factory worker, 2000. Nationals Chief Whip in the House of Journalist, 2000. Representatives from 30.8.2016 to 2.3.2017. Press secretary from 2001 to 2004. Party Positions Councillor from 2004 to 2010. Member of the Nationals (Qld) from 1993 to 2008. Newspaper editor and publisher from 2005 Member of the Young Nationals (Qld) from 1993 to 2008. to 2008. Local Government Service President of the Young Nationals (Qld) from 2003 Councillor, City of Mackay Council from 2004 to 2004. to 2008. Vice-President of the Nationals Mackay Zone Councillor, Mackay Regional Council from 2008 (Qld) from 2007 to 2008. to 2010. Member of the Liberal National Party (Qld) from 2008. Electorate Secretary of the Liberal National Party Central Name: Dawson Queensland Region from 2008 to 2009. Description: Rural Area: 14,630 sq km Electors enrolled: 105,248 (at 8.6.2019)

68 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 CICCONE, Raffaele (Raff) National Symbols Senator for Victoria Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Other Positions Chosen by the Parliament of Victoria on Vice-Chair of the Australia-Italy Parliamentary 6.3.2019 under section 15 of the Constitution to Network Group from 19.12.2019. represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon.

Co-Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of 46th Parliament J Collins (resigned). Elected to the Senate for Landcare from 17.8.2020. Victoria 2019. Personal Parliamentary Party Positions Born 1.11.1983, East Melbourne, Australia Opposition Deputy Whip in the Senate from 1.7.2019. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Secretary of the Australian Labor Party BCom(FinPlan); BA(Pol&PubPol) (Deakin Multicultural Policy Caucus Committee from University). 17.9.2019. BA(Hons)(PolSci&Gov) (University of Melbourne). Party Positions Diploma of Business (Governance) (Institute of Member of the Australian Labor Party from 2000. Community Directors Australia).

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Adviser to Senator the Hon. J Collins from 2008 Elections Conference (Vic.) from 2008. to 2013. Member of the Australian Labor Party Director of the Link Health and Community Ltd Redistribution Committee (Vic.) from 2009 Board from 2010 to 2019. to 2020. Research officer for the Shop, Distributive & Allied Proxy Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Employees Association (Vic.) from 2013 to 2019. National Conference from 2011. Chair of the Link Health and Community Ltd Member of the Australian Labor Party Officers Board from 2017 to 2019. Committee (Vic.) from 2014 to 2019. Member of the Australian Labor Party Campaign Committee (Vic.) from 2014 to 2019. Member of the Australian Labor Party

Administrative Committee (Vic.) from 2016 Referendums and Plebiscites to 2019. Junior Vice President of the Australian Labor Party State Branch (Vic.) from 2018 to 2019. Member of the Australian Labor Party National Executive from August 2020. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 69 CLARE, the Hon. Jason Dean Member for Blaxland (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the House of Representatives for Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1991. Blaxland, New South Wales, 2007. Re-elected Secretary of the Australian Labor Party 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Cabramatta Branch from 1992 to 2001. Ministerial Appointments Personal Parliamentary Secretary for Employment from Born 22.3.1972, Sydney, Australia 9.6.2009 to 14.9.2010. Married Minister for Defence Materiel from 14.9.2010 to 14.12.2011. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Minister for Home Affairs from 14.12.2011 to BA(Hons); LLB (University of New South Wales). 18.9.2013. Policy adviser to the Minister for Police and Minister for Justice from 14.12.2011 to 18.9.2013. Leader of the House (NSW), the Hon. P Whelan, Minister for Defence Materiel from 5.3.2012 to MLA from 1995 to 1999. 4.2.2013. Senior policy adviser to the Premier (NSW), the Cabinet Secretary from 4.2.2013 to 1.7.2013. Hon. R Carr, MLA from 1999 to 2003. Cabinet Minister from 25.3.2013 to 1.7.2013. Manager of Corporate Relations at Transurban Parliamentary Party Positions from 2003 to 2007. Shadow Minister for Communications from Electorate 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Name: Blaxland Shadow Minister for Resources from 4.5.2016 to Description: Inner metropolitan 23.7.2016. Area: 61 sq km Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern 105,383 (at 17.6.2019) Australia from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Electors enrolled: Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness from 2.6.2019. Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government from 2.6.2019.

70 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 CLAYDON, Sharon Catherine National Symbols Member for Newcastle (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 26.4.1964, Camperdown, Australia Newcastle, New South Wales, 2013. Re-elected Qualifications and Occupations before 2016 and 2019. entering Federal Parliament 46th Parliament Parliamentary Positions BA(Hons) (University of Sydney). Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 25.3.2015. Disability support worker. Parliamentary Party Positions Social anthropologist. Chair of the Australian Labor Party Caucus. Electorate officer. Chair of the Australian Labor Party Medicare Local Government Service Caucus Committee. Councillor, Newcastle City Council from 2008 Chair of the Australian Labor Party Status of to 2012. Women Caucus Committee. Electorate Member of the Australian Labor Party First Newcastle Nations Caucus Committee. Name: Description: Provincial Member of the Australian Labor Elections Party International and Legal Affairs Area: 171 sq km Caucus Committee. Electors enrolled: 117,650 (at 6.6.2019) Member of the Australian Labor Party Social Policy Caucus Committee. Party Positions Member of the Australian Labor Party National Policy Forum. Member of the Australian Labor Party Newcastle Branch from 1999. Delegate of the Australian Labor Party State

Conference (NSW) from 2002. Referendums and Plebiscites Member of the Australian Labor Party Reconciliation and Indigenous Affairs Committee (NSW) from 2002 to 2007. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference from 2007. Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee (NSW) from 2007 to 2013. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 71 COKER, Elizabeth (Libby) Ann Member for Corangamite (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Local Government Service Elected to the House of Representatives for Councillor for the Surf Coast Shire from 2008 Corangamite, Victoria, 2019. to 2019. Parliamentary Party Positions Mayor of Surf Coast Shire from 2009 to 2010; 2012 to 2013. Chair of the Australian Labor Party Education, Science, Research and the Arts Caucus Honours Committee from 2019. Victorian Government Media in Education Award. Other Positions Electorate Co-Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Waste Name: Corangamite and Recycling from 2020. Description: Provincial Personal Area: 5,441 sq km Born 11.6.1962, Melbourne, Australia Electors enrolled: 111,601 (at 24.6.2019) Married Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament BA (University of New England). DipEd (Monash University). BLitt (Deakin University). Grad(AICD) (Australian Institute of Company Directors). Cadet journalist at the Advertiser. Secondary school teacher. Communications consultant. Communications/PR manager at the Department of Education (Vic.). Journalist.

72 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 COLBECK, the Hon. Richard Mansell National Symbols Senator for Tasmania Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Appointed by the Governor of Tasmania on Member of the Liberal Party from 1990. 4.2.2002 under section 15 of the Constitution Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council to represent that State in the Senate, vice the

from 1991. 46th Parliament Hon. J Newman (resigned). Elected to the Senate Member of the Liberal Party State Executive for Tasmania 2001. Re-elected 2007 and 2013. (Tas.) from 1992. Defeated at general elections 2016. Declared Member of the Liberal Party Policy Advisory elected 9.2.2018 as a Senator for Tasmania Committee (Tas.) from 1993 to 1997. by the , vice the Hon. Member of the Liberal Party Federal Executive S Parry (resigned). Elected to the Senate for from 2000 to 2002. Tasmania 2019. President of the Liberal Party State Branch (Tas.) Ministerial Appointments from 2000 to 2002. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from Personal 26.10.2004 to 27.1.2006. Born 5.4.1958, Myrtleford, Australia

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Married Elections Finance and Administration from 27.1.2006 to Qualifications and Occupations before 3.12.2007. entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for CertTech(Building); CertCarpt&Join; Agriculture from 18.9.2013 to 21.9.2015. CertSmlBusMgt (Devonport Technical College). Minister for Tourism and International Education Apprentice carpenter and joiner from 1977 from 21.9.2015 to 19.7.2016. to 1979. Minister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Trainee estimator and supervisor from 1977 Investment from 21.9.2015 to 19.7.2016. to 1979. Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Manager from 1979 to 1984. Resources from 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. Building estimator and supervisor from 1984 Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians to 1989. Referendums and Plebiscites from 29.5.2019. Managing director and proprietor of building Minister for Youth and Sport from 29.5.2019. consultancy from 1989. Parliamentary Party Positions Director of the Chamber of Commerce and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health from Industry (Tas.) from 1998 to 2001. 6.12.2007 to 22.9.2008. Local Government Service Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Alderman, Devonport City Council from 1999 Fisheries and Forestry from 22.9.2008 to to 2002. 14.9.2010. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation, Industry and Science from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 73 COLEMAN, the Hon. David Bernard Member for Banks (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Banks, New South Wales, 2013. Re-elected 2016 BA; LLB (University of New South Wales). and 2019. President of the student guild, University of New Ministerial Appointments South Wales, 1997. Assistant Minister for Finance from 20.12.2017 to Business analyst at McKinsey and Co, 1998. 28.8.2018. Business Development Manager at LookSmart Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and from 1998 to 1999. Multicultural Affairs from 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. Director of Corporate Development at dStore Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant from 1999 to 2000. Services and Multicultural Affairs from 29.5.2019. Managing Director of L2I from 2001 to 2005. Director of Strategy and New Media at PBL from Personal 2005 to 2007. Born 5.3.1974, Camden, Australia Director of Strategy at PBL Media from 2007 Married to 2010. Director of ninemsn Pty Ltd from 2008 to 2013. Director of the Australian News Channel Pty Ltd from 2008 to 2013. Director of Strategy and Digital Co from 2010 to 2013. Director of Yellow Brick Road Holdings Ltd from 2011 to 2013. Chair of ninemsn Pty Ltd from 2012 to 2013. Electorate Name: Banks Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 53 sq km Electors enrolled: 106,253 (at 5.6.2019)

74 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 COLLINS, the Hon. Julie Maree National Symbols Member for Franklin (Tas.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 3.7.1971, Hobart, Australia Franklin, Tasmania, 2007. Re-elected 2010, 2013, Married 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services CertIVBA (TAFE Tasmania). from 14.9.2010 to 14.12.2011. Administrative officer for the Australian Labor Minister for Community Services from 14.12.2011 Party (Tas.) from 1987 to 1990. to 18.9.2013. Administrative assistant to the Minister for for Indigenous Employment and from 1990 to 1992. Economic Development from 14.12.2011 to Administrative officer at the Department of 18.9.2013. Health from 1992 to 1993. Minister for the Status of Women from 14.12.2011 Administrative officer to the Leader of the to 18.9.2013. Opposition (Tas.), the Hon. M Field, MHA from Minister for Housing and Homelessness from 1993 to 1994. Elections 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Electorate officer to Senator J Coates from 1995 Cabinet Minister from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. to 1996. Parliamentary Party Positions Adviser to Senator S Mackay from 1996 to 1998. Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Business support officer, 1998. Local Government from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Personal assistant and adviser to the Premier Shadow Minister for Employment Services from of Tasmania, the Hon. J Bacon, MHA from 1998 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. to 2003. Shadow Minister for Ageing and Mental Health Manager of the Ministerial Unit in the from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors from Arts (Tas.) from 2003 to 2005. 2.6.2019. Adviser to Senator C Brown from 2005 to 2006. Shadow Minister for Women from 2.6.2019. Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (Tas.) Referendums and Plebiscites from 2006 to 2007. Party Positions Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1988. Electorate President of Young Labor (Tas.), 1996. Name: Franklin Member of the Australian Labor Party Campaign Description: Outer metropolitan Committee (Tas.) from 1996 to 2002. Area: 10,009 sq km Member of the Australian Labor Party Federal Electors enrolled: 76,619 (at 6.6.2019) Campaign Committee from 1996 to 2007. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Tas.) from 2000 to 2007. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2004. Historical Information Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee from 2004. Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (Tas.) from 2006 to 2007. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2007.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 75 CONAGHAN, Patrick (Pat) John Member for Cowper (NSW) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Cowper, New South Wales, 2019. LLB (University of New England). Party Positions DipLegPrac (College of Law, NSW). Secretary of the Coalition Policy Committee Constable in the police force (NSW) from 1990 on Infrastructure, Regional Development and to 1993. Population from 4.7.2019. Crime Squad police detective (NSW) from 1993 Member of the Coalition Policy Committee on to 1997. Health and Aged Care from 4.7.2019. Police force prosecutor (NSW) from 1997 to 2001. Member of the Nationals Policy and Initiative Solicitor from 2001 to 2019. Committee from 4.7.2019. Local Government Service Personal Councillor, North Sydney Local Council from Born 31.1.1971, Kempsey, Australia 2003 to 2007. Married Electorate Name: Cowper Description: Provincial Area: 7,296 sq km Electors enrolled: 124,340 (at 7.6.2019)

76 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 CONNELLY, Vincent (Vince) Gerard National Symbols Member for Stirling (WA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Publications Elected to the House of Representatives for After COVID-19 (volume 3), Australian Strategic Stirling, Western Australia, 2019. Policy Institute, Canberra, 2020.

Personal Decorations 46th Parliament Born 16.9.1978, Melbourne, Australia Australian Active Service Medal, 2002. Married United Nations Medal, 2002. Qualifications and Occupations before Australian Service Medal, 2004. entering Federal Parliament Australian Defence Medal, 2006. BA(English) (University of New South Wales). Military Service DipPersMgmt (Royal Military College, Duntroon). Officer in the Australian Army from 1996 to 2005. Consultant for CPR Group from 2005 to 2006. Officer in the Australian Army Reserve from 2006 Employed at Rowland Communications from to 2010; 2013 to 2019. 2007 to 2008. Electorate Electorate officer for the Hon. J Bishop, MP, 2008. Name: Stirling Client manager for Deloitte from 2008 to 2009. Elections Description: Inner metropolitan Risk adviser for the City of Swan, 2010. Area: 74 sq km General manager of Risk Consulting for Dynamiq Electors enrolled: 101,243 (at 7.6.2019) from 2010 to 2013. Membership manager for the Chamber of Minerals and Energy, 2013. Managing consultant for Kepner-Tregoe (WA) from 2014 to 2015. Crisis management adviser for from 2016 to 2019. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 77 CONROY, Patrick (Pat) Martin Member for Shortland (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 10.5.1979, Sydney, Australia Charlton, New South Wales, 2013. Elected to Married the House of Representatives for Shortland, New South Wales, 2016, following electoral Qualifications and Occupations before redistribution. Re-elected 2019. entering Federal Parliament BEc(Hons) (University of Sydney). Parliamentary Positions Customer service assistant at Coles from 1995 Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 25.3.2015 to to 2000. 9.5.2016. Electorate officer to the Hon. A Albanese, MP, Parliamentary Party Positions 2000. Opposition Spokesperson for Labor Waste Watch Industrial/policy organiser (Forestry Division) at from 2014 to 2016. the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Shadow Assistant Minister for Climate Change Union (NSW) from 2000 to 2002. and Energy from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Policy adviser to Senator G Campbell from 2002 Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure from to 2004. 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. National economist at the Australian Shadow Minister Assisting for Climate Change Manufacturing Workers’ Union from 2004 from 2.6.2019. to 2008. Shadow Minister Assisting for Defence from Principal policy adviser to the Hon. G Combet, 2.6.2019. AM, MP from 2008 to 2011. Shadow Minister for International Development Deputy Chief of Staff to the Hon. G Combet, AM, and the Pacific from 2.6.2019. MP from 2011 to 2013. Party Positions Electorate Member of the Charlton Federal Name: Shortland Electorate Council. Description: Provincial Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1994. Area: 265 sq km Member of the Australian Labor Party Electors enrolled: 114,054 (at 7.6.2019) Environment, Planning and Natural Resources Committee (NSW) from 2001 to 2002. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (NSW) from 2002 to 2016. Vice-President of Young Labor (NSW) from 2003 to 2004. Vice-President of Federal Young Labor from 2003 to 2004. Member of the Australian Labor Party Machinery Proxies Committee (NSW) from 2003 to 2006. Proxy Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference from 2004 to 2007. Member of the Australian Labor Party National Infrastructure Inquiry from 2005 to 2007. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2015.

78 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 CORMANN, the Hon. Mathias Hubert Paul National Symbols Senator for Western Australia Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia Councillor of the Liberal Party State Branch (WA) on 19.6.2007 under section 15 of the Constitution from 2000. to represent that State in the Senate, vice the

Senior Vice-President of the Liberal Party Perth 46th Parliament Hon. I Campbell (resigned). Elected to the Senate Division from 2000 to 2003. for Western Australia 2010. Re-elected 2016. Vice-President of the Liberal Party State Branch Resigned 6.11.2020. (WA) from 2003 to 2004. Acting Ministries Senior Vice-President of the Liberal Party State Acting Assistant Treasurer from 18.3.2014 to Branch (WA) from 2004 to 2008. 23.12.2014. Personal Acting Special Minister of State from 29.12.2015 Born 20.9.1970, Eupen, Belgium to 18.2.2016; 31.7.2017 to 1.10.2017; 13.11.2017 to Married 20.12.2017. Acting Prime Minister from 21.2.2018 to 26.2.2018. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Ministerial Appointments LLC (Notre Dame de Namur University). Elections Minister for Finance from 18.9.2013 to 23.8.2018. LLL (Catholic University of Leuven). Cabinet Minister from 18.9.2013. Chief of Staff to the Minister for Family and Special Minister of State from 29.12.2015 to Children’s Services (WA) from 1997 to 2000. 19.7.2016; 13.11.2017 to 28.8.2018. Senior adviser to the Premier (WA), the Hon. Vice-President of the Executive Council from R Court, MLA from 2000 to 2001. 20.12.2017 to 30.10.2020. Adviser to the Minister for Justice and Customs, Minister for Finance and the Public Service from the Hon. C Ellison from 2001 to 2003. 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. Health services manager at HBF Health Minister for Finance from 29.5.2019 to Insurance from 2003 to 2004. 30.10.2020. General manager at Healthguard from 2004 Parliamentary Party Positions to 2006. Referendums and Plebiscites Deputy Leader of Government in the Senate from Acting general manager at HBF 21.9.2015 to 20.12.2017. from 2006 to 2007. Leader of the Government in the Senate from 20.12.2017 to 23.8.2018; and 28.8.2018. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health Administration from 22.9.2008 to 8.12.2009. Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Apprenticeships and Training from 8.12.2009 to 14.9.2010. Shadow Assistant Treasurer from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013.

Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Historical Information Superannuation from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 79 COULTON, the Hon. Mark Maclean Member for Parkes (NSW) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 3.2.1958, Sydney, Australia Parkes, New South Wales, 2007. Re-elected Married 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Deputy Speaker from 30.8.2016 to 5.3.2018. Farmer and grazier. Ministerial Appointments Local Government Service Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Mayor, Gwydir Shire Council from 2004 to 2007. Investment from 5.3.2018 to 29.5.2019. Electorate Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation Parkes and Local Government from 29.5.2019 to Name: 6.2.2020. Description: Rural Assistant Minister for Trade and Investment from Area: 393,413 sq km 29.5.2019 to 6.2.2020. Electors enrolled: 109,513 (at 5.6.2019) Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government from 6.2.2020. Parliamentary Party Positions Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Ageing and the Voluntary Sector from 6.12.2007 to 22.9.2008. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Water Resources and Conservation from 20.1.2009 to 8.12.2009. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Emerging Trade Markets from 8.12.2009 to 14.9.2010. Nationals Whip in the House of Representatives from 14.9.2010.

80 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 DAVEY, Perin McGregor National Symbols Senator for New South Wales The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for New South Wales 2019. Born 5.2.1972, Sydney, Australia Parliamentary Party Positions Married

Nationals Whip in the Senate from 2.7.2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament entering Federal Parliament Party Positions GradCertPubRel (University of Southern Member of the Nationals (NSW) from 1998. Queensland). Women’s Council Delegate to the Nationals’ Cadet journalist for the Mudgee Guardian from Murray-Darling State Electorate Council (NSW) 1990 to 1993. from 2012 to 2015. Consultant for Gavin Anderson & Co from 2000 Vice Chair of the Nationals’ Women’s Council to 2005. (NSW) from 2012 to 2018. Media adviser for Senator R Boswell, 2000. Women’s Council Delegate to the Nationals’ Barwon State Electorate Council (NSW), 2013. Farm administrator for Australian Agriculture Co from 2005 to 2010. Vice Chair of the Nationals’ Farrer Federal

Electorate Council (NSW) from 2013 to 2019. Water policy adviser for Murray Irrigation Limited Elections from 2010 to 2015. Member of the Nationals’ Central Council (NSW) from 2014. Corporate affairs manager for Murray Irrigation Limited from 2015 to 2017. Women’s Council Delegate to the Nationals’ Murray State Electorate Council (NSW) from Consultant from 2017 to 2019. 2015 to 2017. Decorations Vice Chair of the Nationals’ Deniliquin Branch Australian Defence Medal. (NSW) from 2017 to 2018. Military Service Chair of the Nationals’ Deniliquin Branch (NSW) Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps from 1990 from 2018 to 2019. to 1993; 1998 to 2005. Vice Chair of the Nationals’ Murray State Electorate Council (NSW) from 2018 to 2019. Referendums and Plebiscites Member of the Nationals’ Central Executive (NSW) from 2018. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 81 DICK, Dugald Milton (Milton) Member for Oxley (Qld) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Oxley, Queensland, 2016. Re-elected 2019. BA (University of Queensland). Party Positions Electorate officer to Hon. D Beddall MP from 1993 to 1998. President of Federal Young Labor. Electorate officer to Senator the Hon. J Hogg from Organiser of the Australian Labor Party State 1998 to 2000. Branch (Qld) from 2000 to 2004. Elected official of the Australian Labor Party (Qld) Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National from 2000 to 2008. Conference from 2001. Campaign Director of the Australian Labor Party Local Government Service State Branch (Qld) from 2004 to 2008. Councillor, Richlands Ward, Brisbane City Secretary of the Australian Labor Party State Council from 2008 to 2016. Branch (Qld) from 2004 to 2008. Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Brisbane City Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Council from 2008 to 2012. Conference (Qld) from 2011 to 2018. Leader of the Opposition, Brisbane City Council from 2012 to 2016. Personal Born 21.7.1972, Brisbane, Australia Electorate Name: Oxley Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 159 sq km Electors enrolled: 104,214 (at 10.6.2019)

82 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 DODSON, Patrick (Pat) Lionel Djargun National Symbols Senator for Western Australia Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Publications Chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia Kakadu Region Social Impact Study: Community on 28.4.2016 under section 15 of the Constitution Action Plan (Report of the Study Advisory Group), to represent that State in the Senate, vice Supervising Scientist, Canberra, 1997. 46th Parliament J Bullock (resigned). Elected to the Senate for The Democracy Game, Fraser Lecture, Western Australia 2016. Re-elected 2019. May 2002. Parliamentary Party Positions A National Conversation About Aboriginal and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of Torres Strait Islander Constitutional Recognition the Opposition from 4.5.2016 to 23.7.2016. (Report of the Expert Panel) You Me Unity, Australia, 2011. Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders from Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Peoples in the Constitution (Report of the Expert Panel) You Me Unity, Australia, 2012. Shadow Assistant Minister for Reconciliation from 2.6.2019. Managing a path towards meaningful change and recognition, in M Davis and M Langton Shadow Assistant Minister for Constitutional

(eds.), It’s our Country: Indigenous Arguments Elections Recognition of Indigenous Australians from for Meaningful Constitutional Recognition and 2.6.2019. Reform, Melbourne University Press, 2016. Personal Honours Born 29.1.1948, Broome, Australia Sydney Peace Prize, 2008. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Hon LLD (University of Melbourne). Hon DLitt (University of New South Wales). Director of the Central Land Council. Director of the Kimberley Land Council.

Member of the Yawuru Native Title Corporation. Referendums and Plebiscites Ordained Catholic Priest, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, 1975. Royal Commissioner into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, 1989. Chair of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation from 1991 to 1997. Chair of Nyambu Buru Yawuru Ltd from 2010 to 2016. Co-Chair of the Expert Panel for Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians from 2010 to 2016.

Member of the Australian National University Historical Information Council, 2014.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 83 DREYFUS, the Hon. Mark Alfred, QC Member for Isaacs (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Other Positions Elected to the House of Representatives for Appointed Queen’s Counsel from 1999. Isaacs, Victoria, 2007. Re-elected 2010, 2013, Personal 2016 and 2019. Born 3.10.1956, Perth, Australia Ministerial Appointments Married Cabinet Secretary from 14.9.2010 to 4.2.2013. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and entering Federal Parliament Energy Efficiency from 14.9.2010 to 4.2.2013. BA; LLB (University of Melbourne). Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Field officer of the Northern Land Council, Innovation from 14.12.2011 to 4.2.2013. Darwin, from 1979 to 1981. Attorney-General from 4.2.2013 to 18.9.2013. Research fellow at the National Research Minister for Emergency Management from Institute of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 4.2.2013 to 18.9.2013. 1982. Cabinet Minister from 14.2.2013 to 18.9.2013. Solicitor from 1982 to 1985. Special Minister of State from 25.3.2013 to Ministerial adviser to the Attorney-General, 18.9.2013. Minister for Planning and Minister for Corrections Minister for the Public Service and Integrity from (Vic.) from 1985 to 1987. 25.3.2013 to 18.9.2013. Barrister from 1987 to 2007. Parliamentary Party Positions Electorate Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Name: Isaacs House from 18.10.2013 to 2.6.2019. Description: Outer metropolitan Shadow Minister for the Arts from 18.10.2013 to 155 sq km 23.7.2016. Area: 108,297 (at 7.6.2019) Shadow Attorney-General from 18.10.2013. Electors enrolled: Shadow Minister for National Security from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Shadow Minister for Constitutional Reform from 2.6.2019. Party Positions Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1979. President of the Australian Labor Party Collingwood Branch, 1985. Chair of the Australian Labor Party Review Panel (Vic.), 1998. Chair of the Australian Labor Party National Policy Committee from 2008 to 2009.

84 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 DRUM, the Hon. Damian Kevin National Symbols Member for Nicholls (Vic.) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service State/Territory Government Service State: Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Legislative Legislative Council from December 2002 to Council from December 2002 to March 2014. March 2014.

The Nationals Whip in the Legislative Council 46th Parliament Federal: Elected to the House of Representatives from December 2002 to November 2014. for Murray, Victoria, 2016. Elected to the House Elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for of Representatives for Nicholls, Victoria following North Western, 2002. electoral redistribution, 2019. Elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Ministerial Appointments Northern Victoria, 2006. Resigned 26.5.2016 to Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister contest the House of Representatives division of from 20.12.2017 to 5.3.2018. Murray, Victoria. Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Parliamentary Party Positions Development from December 2010 to Nationals Chief Whip in the House of March 2014. Representatives from 2.7.2019. Minister for Sport and Recreation from March

Personal 2014 to December 2014. Elections Born 28.7.1960, Shepparton, Australia Minister for Veterans’ Affairs from March 2014 to December 2014. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Leader of the Nationals in the Legislative Council from March 2014 to May 2016. Qualification in Carpentry and Joinery. Proprietor of Garages ‘N’ Sheds from 1987 Electorate to 1993. Name: Nicholls Assistant coach of Sydney Football Club from Description: Rural 1994 to 1998. Area: 14,768 sq km Senior coach of Fremantle Football Club from Electors enrolled: 111,134 (at 13.6.2019) 1999 to 2001. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 85 DUNIAM, the Hon. Jonathon Roy Senator for Tasmania Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for Tasmania 2016. Born 31.12.1982, Launceston, Australia Parliamentary Positions Married Temporary Chair of Committees from 19.9.2018 to Qualifications and Occupations before 29.5.2019. entering Federal Parliament Ministerial Appointments BA; LLB (University of Tasmania). Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries from Electorate officer for Senator the Hon. P Calvert 29.5.2019. from 2003 to 2005. Assistant Minister for Regional Tourism from Adviser to Senator the Hon. E Abetz from 2005 29.5.2019. to 2009. Chief of Staff to Senator the Hon. S Parry from Parliamentary Party Positions 2009 to 2010. Government Deputy Whip in the Senate from Deputy Chief of Staff to the Leader of the 12.2.2019 to 2.7.2019. Opposition (Tas.) the Hon. W Hodgman MP from Deputy Manager of Government Business in the 2010 to 2014. Senate from 2.7.2019. Deputy Chief of Staff to the Premier (Tas.) the Party Positions Hon. W Hodgman MP from 2014 to 2016. Officeholder of the Southern Young Liberals Bellerive and Western Franklin Branches. Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council (Tas.). Officeholder of the Liberal Party Franklin Branch. Member of the Liberal Party (Tas.) from 2001. Vice-President of the Liberal Party Franklin Branch from 2008 to 2009. Member of the Liberal Party Constitutional Review Committee from 2009 to 2011.

86 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 DUTTON, the Hon. Peter Craig National Symbols Member for Dickson (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 18.11.1970, Brisbane, Australia Dickson, Queensland, 2001. Re-elected 2004, Married 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Minister for Workforce Participation from BBus (Queensland University of Technology). 26.10.2004 to 27.1.2006. Police officer from 1990 to 1999. Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Company director from 1993 to 2001. from 27.1.2006 to 3.12.2007. Minister for Health from 18.9.2013 to 23.12.2014. Electorate Dickson Minister for Sport from 18.9.2013 to 23.12.2014. Name: Outer metropolitan Cabinet Minister from 18.9.2013. Description: 724 sq km Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Area: from 23.12.2014 to 28.8.2018. Electors enrolled: 108,211 (at 10.6.2019)

Minister for Home Affairs from 20.12.2017. Elections Parliamentary Party Positions Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and from 6.12.2007 to 22.9.2008. Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing from 22.9.2008 to 18.9.2013. Party Positions Member, Government Backbench Committees on Health and Ageing; Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; and Attorney-General, Justice and Customs.

Policy Vice-Chair, Bayside Young Liberals 1989. Referendums and Plebiscites Chair, Bayside Young Liberals 1990. Secretary, Liberal Party Brisbane Central Branch 2000. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 87 ELLIOT, the Hon. Maria (Justine) Justine Member for Richmond (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 29.7.1967, Brisbane, Australia Richmond, New South Wales, 2004. Re-elected Married 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Minister for Ageing from 3.12.2007 to 14.9.2010. BA (University of Queensland). Parliamentary Secretary for Trade from 14.9.2010 GradDipHR&IR (Griffith University). to 4.2.2013. Police officer from 1990 to 1997. Party Positions Juvenile Justice Conference Convener, Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1995. Department of Juvenile Justice (NSW) from 2002 President of the Australian Labor Party Tweed to 2003. Coast Branch from 2003 to 2004. Electorate Name: Richmond Description: Rural Area: 2,148 sq km Electors enrolled: 119,332 (at 7.6.2019)

88 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 ENTSCH, the Hon. Warren George National Symbols Member for Leichhardt (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Leichhardt, Queensland, 1996. Re-elected 1998, Company director. 2001, 2004. Retired prior to general elections

Aircraft engine fitter from 1969 to 1978. 46th Parliament 2007. Elected to the House of Representatives for Maintenance fitter and welder from 1978 to 1982. Leichhardt, Queensland, 2010. Re-elected 2013, Real estate sales and development from 1982 2016 and 2019. to 1996. Parliamentary Appointments Crocodile catcher and farmer from 1982. Member of the Parliamentary Retiring Grazier from 1988. Allowances Trust from 15.9.2016. Military Service Ministerial Appointments RAAF from 1969 to 1978. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources from 21.10.1998 Electorate to 26.11.2001. Name: Leichhardt Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Description: Rural Elections Industry, Tourism and Resources from 26.11.2001 Area: 148,559 sq km to 27.1.2006. Electors enrolled: 109,458 (at 10.6.2019) Parliamentary Party Positions Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Representatives from 14.9.2010 to 5.8.2013. Other Positions Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef from 29.5.2019. Personal Born 31.5.1950, Babinda, Australia Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 89 EVANS, the Hon. Trevor Mark Member for Brisbane (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Brisbane, Queensland, 2016. Re-elected 2019. Bec; LLB(Hons) (University of Queensland). Ministerial Appointments Investigator at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission from 2004 to 2007. Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management from 29.5.2019. Economist for the Queensland Competition Authority from 2008 to 2009. Personal Chief of Staff to the Hon. P Dutton, 2010. Born 28.8.1981, Tweed Heads, Australia Economist for Seqwater from 2011 to 2012. Partner Chief Executive Officer for the National Retail Association from 2012 to 2016. Electorate Name: Brisbane Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 57 sq km Electors enrolled: 115,557 (at 14.6.2019)

90 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 FALINSKI, Jason George National Symbols Member for Mackellar (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives entering Federal Parliament for Mackellar, New South Wales, 2016. BAgEc (University of Sydney). Re-elected 2019.

MBA (Australian Graduate School of 46th Parliament Parliamentary Positions Management). Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 24.8.2020. Corporate Affairs, Credit Union Services Corporation. Party Positions Strategy and M&A, Insurance Australia Group. Vice-President of the Liberal Club (Sydney Managing Director, CareWell Health. University), 1992. President of the Young Liberal Movement (NSW), Local Government Service 1995. Member, Warringah Council from 2008 to 2012. Vice-President of the Federal Young Liberal Electorate Movement, 1996. Name: Mackellar Member of the Liberal Party Federal Executive Description: Outer metropolitan from 1996 to 1998. Elections Area: 233 sq km President of the Federal Young Liberal Electors enrolled: 110,817 (at 12.6.2019) Movement, 1997. Personal Born 24.8.1970, Manly, Australia Married Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 91 FARRELL, the Hon. Donald (Don) Edward Senator for South Australia Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2007. Born 6.6.1954, Murray Bridge, Australia Defeated at general elections 2013. Elected to Married the Senate for South Australia 2016. Qualifications and Occupations before Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and LLB (University of Adelaide). Urban Water from 14.9.2010 to 25.3.2013. Shop assistant at Cleland National Park from Minister for Science and Research from 1970 to 1976. 25.3.2013 to 1.7.2013. Mail sorter, 1972. Minister Assisting for Tourism from 25.3.2013 to Council worker, 1974. 18.9.2013. Waiter, 1975. Minister for Sport from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Industrial Officer for the Shop Distributive and Conferences, Delegations and Visits Allied Employees’ Association from 1976 to 1980. Official visit to Brunei, October 2010. Assistant Secretary for the Shop Distributive and Official visit to , July 2011. Allied Employees’ Association from 1980 to 1993. Official visit to Samoa, July 2011. Secretary for the Shop Distributive and Allied Official visit to Singapore, June–July 2012. Employees’ Association from 1993 to 2008. Founder of Farrell Wines, Clare Valley (SA) from Parliamentary Party Positions 2014 to 2016. Government Deputy Whip in the Senate from 1.7.2008 to 14.9.2010. Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and the Centenary of ANZAC from 18.10.2013 to 24.6.2014. Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 11.10.2016 to 30.5.2019. Shadow Special Minister of State from 11.10.2016. Shadow Minister for Sport from 11.10.2016. Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition from 2.6.2019. Shadow Minister for Tourism from 2.6.2019. Party Positions Member of the Australian Labor Party (SA) from 1976. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (SA) from 1976. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Council (SA) from 1976. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference from 1984. Member of the Australian Labor Party State Executive (SA) from 1985 to 1990. President of the Australian Labor Party State Branch (SA), 1988.

92 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 FARUQI, Mehreen Saeed National Symbols Senator for New South Wales Australian Greens

Parliamentary Service Associate Professor and Academic Director MBT State: Member of the New South Wales of the Australian School of Management at the Legislative Council for The Greens (NSW) from University of New South Wales from September 2013 to 2018. 2010 to June 2013. 46th Parliament Federal: Chosen by the Parliament of New Publications South Wales on 15.8.2018 under section 15 of Transforming watercycle management: a case the Constitution to represent that State in the study in the mid-north coast of NSW (co-author Senate, vice L Rhiannon (resigned). Elected to with R Ryan) Ozwater Sydney, 2007. the Senate for New South Wales 2019. Environmental Decision-Making – Exploring Parliamentary Positions Complexity and Context (co-author with Temporary Chair of Committees from 2.7.2019. R Harding and CM Hendriks) Federation Press, 2009. Parliamentary Party Positions Achieving Systematic Change for Sustainability Australian Greens Spokesperson for Education, Through Enabling Effective Community Local Government, Housing, Industry, Animal Education and Engagement, NSW Department of , Gun Control, International Development Environment, Climate Change and Water, 2009. Elections and Employment and Workplace Relations Embracing complexity to enable change, (Senate) from 15.8.2018 to 9.9.2020. in D Rigling Gallagher, N Christiansen and Australian Greens Spokesperson for Education, P Andrews (eds.), Environmental Leadership: Housing, Industry, Anti-racism, Animal Welfare, A Reference Handbook, volume 2, Sage International Aid and Development, and Thousand Oaks, 2012. Employment and Workplace Relations (Senate) from 9.9.2020. State/Territory Government Service Member of the New South Wales Legislative Party Positions Council for the Greens (NSW) from 2013 to 2018. Convenor of the Greens Women’s Group (NSW) from 2011 to 2013. Honours Candidate for the Greens in Heffron (NSW), 2012. UNSW Faculty of Engineering Award for

Leadership, 2013. Referendums and Plebiscites Personal No. 5 in Daily Life’s list of top 20 Born 8.7.1963, Pakistan women, 2013. Married Top 100 Most Influential Engineers in Australia, Qualifications and Occupations before 2015. entering Federal Parliament Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, BEng(Civil)(Hons) (University of Engineering and 2017. Technology (Pakistan)). Grand Stirrer at the 20th Edna Ryan Awards for DEnvEng (University of New South Wales). the #End12 abortion decriminalisation campaign, MEngSci (University of New South Wales). 2017. Research Fellow and research assistant at the University of New South Wales from January 1993 Historical Information to February 1999. Environmental engineer at Sinclair Knight Merz from March 1999 to June 2001. Manager for natural resources and environmental engineer at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (NSW) from August 2001 to August 2004. Director and lecturer, Institute of Environmental Studies (UNSW) from August 2004 to April 2008. Manager of environment and services at Mosman Council (NSW) from January 2009 to August 2010.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 93 FAWCETT, the Hon. David Julian Senator for South Australia Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Wakefield, South Australia, 2004. Defeated at BSc (University of New South Wales). general elections 2007. Elected to the Senate for MBA (Queensland University of Technology). South Australia 2010. Re-elected 2016 and 2019. Army officer from 1982 to 2004. Parliamentary Positions Defence and aviation consultant from 2008 Temporary Chair of Committees from 25.8.2011 to to 2010. 7.7.2014; 18.10.2017 to 10.9.2018; and 2.7.2019. Decorations Ministerial Appointments Australian Defence Medal and Defence Long Assistant Minister for Defence from 28.8.2018 to Service Medal with Clasp. 29.5.2019. Military Service Parliamentary Party Positions Experimental test pilot. Government Deputy Whip in the Senate from Commanding Officer, RAAF Aircraft Research 1.7.2014 to 9.5.2016; and from 30.8.2016. and Development Unit, Edinburgh, SA. Party Positions Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (SA), 2008. Personal Born 23.10.1963, Narrabri, Australia Married

94 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 FIERRAVANTI-WELLS, the Hon. Concetta (Connie) Anna National Symbols Senator for New South Wales Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Representative for Australia to General Council Chosen by the Parliament of New South Wales on of Italians Abroad from 1990 to 1998. 5.5.2005 under section 15 of the Constitution to Member of the Cross Fundraising represent that State in the Senate, vice J Tierney Committee, mid-1990s. 46th Parliament (resigned). Elected to the Senate for New South Member of Zonta International (East Sydney Wales 2004. Re-elected 2010 and 2016. Region), mid-1990s. Parliamentary Positions Member, Co.As.It. from 1994 to 2005. Temporary Chair of Committees from 26.6.2008 Member of the Ministerial Advisory Council on to 19.9.2008; and 2.7.2019. the Global Cultural Diversity Conference, 1995. Chair of the Multicultural Committee of Ministerial Appointments Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, from Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social 1996 to 1997. Services from 18.9.2013 to 21.9.2015. Coalition Nominee to the Sydney Olympic Games Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General Multicultural Advisory Committee from 1996 from 28.5.2015 to 21.9.2015. to 2000. Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs from President of Com.It.Es (NSW) from 1998 to 2000.

21.9.2015 to 18.2.2016. Elections President of the Newport Progress Association Minister for International Development and the from 1998 to 2004. Pacific from 18.2.2016 to 22.8.2018. Member of the Youth Off The Streets Board from Parliamentary Party Positions 1999 to 2002. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration Chair of the Youth Off The Streets Board from from 22.9.2008 to 8.12.2009. 2002 to 2004. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader Personal of the Opposition in the Senate from 22.9.2008 to Born 20.5.1960, Wollongong, Australia 8.12.2009. Married Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship from 10.11.2008 to 8.12.2009. Qualifications and Occupations before Shadow Minister for Ageing from 8.12.2009 to entering Federal Parliament 18.9.2013. BA; LLB (Australian National University). Referendums and Plebiscites Shadow Minister for Mental Health from 14.9.2010 Articled clerk and solicitor at Macphillamny, to 18.9.2013. Cummins and Gibson from 1983 to 1984. Party Positions Legal officer at the Solicitor (ACT) from 1984 to 1986. Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council (NSW) from 1995. Legal officer and senior legal officer at the Australian Government Solicitor (NSW) from 1986 President of the Liberal Party Italian Special to 1990. Branch (NSW) from 1995. Acting principal legal officer at the Australian Metropolitan Representative of the Liberal Party Quarantine and Inspection Service, 1990. State Executive (NSW) from 1996 to 1997. Policy adviser to the Hon. J Carlton, MP from 1990 Member of the Liberal Party Constitutional to 1993. Standing Committee from 1996 to 1997. Senior to the Premier, the Hon. Historical Information Delegate to the Liberal Party Federal Council J Fahey, MLA (NSW) from 1993 to 1994. from 2000 to 2002. Senior lawyer at the Australian Government Urban Representative to the Liberal Party State Solicitor from 1994 to 2004. Executive (NSW) from 2003 to 2004. Consultant at Minter Ellison Lawyers from 2003 Member of the Liberal Party Constitutional to 2004. Standing Committee from 2003 to 2004. Honours Other Positions Awarded Knight of the Order of Merit of the Assistant Secretary of the Marco Polo Italian Republic, 1998. Association, early 1980s. Community Service Award, Pittwater City Founding Member of the Unanderra Retirement Council, 2002. Village Board, 1986.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 95 FITZGIBBON, the Hon. Joel Andrew Member for Hunter (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the House of Representatives for Delegate of Young Labor (NSW) from 1985 Hunter, New South Wales, 1996. Re-elected 1998, to 1986. 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Senior Vice-President of the Australian Labor (The was abolished as part of Party Cessnock Branch from 1985 to 1996. the 2016 redistribution however the division of Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Cessnock Charlton was renamed the Division of Hunter in State Electorate Council from 1986 to 1996. the same year.) Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Hunter Parliamentary Appointments Federal Electorate Council from 1990 to 1996. Member of the Parliamentary Retiring Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Allowances Trust from 19.10.2010. Conference (NSW) from 1990. Ministerial Appointments Campaign Director for the Australian Labor Party State Election Committee (NSW), 1991; 1995. Minister for Defence from 3.12.2007 to 9.6.2009. Cabinet Minister from 3.12.2007 to 24.6.2010. Personal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Born 16.1.1962, Bellingen, Australia from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Married Parliamentary Party Positions Qualifications and Occupations before Government Chief Whip in the House of entering Federal Parliament Representatives from 27.9.2010 to 13.5.2013. GradCertBA (University of Newcastle). Shadow Minister for Small Business and Tourism Part-time TAFE lecturer. from 20.10.1998 to 25.11.2001. Small business operator. Shadow Minister for Resources from 25.11.2001 Automotive electrician from 1978 to 1990. to 8.12.2003. Electorate officer to E Fitzgibbon, MP from 1990 Shadow Minister for Tourism from 2.7.2003 to to 1996. 8.12.2003. Local Government Service Shadow Minister for Mining, Energy and Forestry Councillor, Cessnock City Council from 1987 from 8.12.2003 to 26.10.2004. to 1995. Shadow Minister for Banking and Financial Deputy Mayor, Cessnock City Council from 1989 Services from 26.10.2004 to 24.6.2005. to 1990. Shadow Assistant Treasurer from 26.10.2004 to 10.12.2006. Electorate Shadow Minister for Revenue from 26.10.2004 to Name: Hunter 10.12.2006. Description: Rural Shadow Minister for Small Business and Area: 10,640 sq km Competition from 24.6.2005 to 10.12.2006. Electors enrolled: 121,436 (at 7.6.2019) Shadow Minister for Defence from 10.12.2006 to 3.12.2007. Shadow Minister for Agriculture from 18.10.2013 to 13.10.2015. Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs from 1.7.2014 to 23.7.2016. Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 13.10.2015 to 2.6.2019. Shadow Minister for Rural and Regional Australia from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Resources from 2.6.2019 to 10.11.2020.

96 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 FLETCHER, the Hon. Paul William National Symbols Member for Bradfield (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 16.1.1965, Devizes, England Bradfield, New South Wales at by-election 2009, Married vice the Hon. Dr B Nelson (resigned). Re-elected 46th Parliament 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Ministerial Appointments BA(Hons); LLB(Hons) (University of Sydney). Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for MBA (Columbia University). Communications from 18.9.2013 to 21.9.2015. Executive assistant to Chief Executive, PA Minister for Territories, Local Government and Consulting Group, 1987. Major Projects from 21.9.2015 to 19.7.2016. Solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques from 1990 Minister for Urban Infrastructure from 19.7.2016 to to 1993. 20.12.2017. Winter Associate, McKinsey and Co, 1994. Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities from Manager of corporate development at TNT Ltd 20.12.2017 to 28.8.2018. from 1995 to 1996. Minister for Families and Social Services from

Senior adviser and Chief of Staff to the Minister Elections 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. of Communications, Information Technology and Cabinet Minister from 28.8.2018. the Arts, Senator the Hon. R Alston from 1996 Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and to 2000. the Arts from 29.5.2019. Director of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs at Party Positions from 2000 to 2008. Vice-President of the Liberal Party Paddington Principal at Fletchergroup from 2008 to 2009. Branch from 1997 to 2007. Publications President of the Liberal Party Paddington Branch Wired Brown Land: ’s Battle for Broadband, from 2007 to 2008. New South Books, 2009. Vice-President of the Liberal Party Sydney State Electoral Council from 2007 to 2008. Electorate

Name: Bradfield Referendums and Plebiscites Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 101 sq km Electors enrolled: 107,304 (at 11.6.2019) Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 97 FLINT, Nicolle Jane Member for Boothby (SA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Boothby, South Australia, 2016. Re-elected 2019. BA(Hons); LLB; BLegPrac (Flinders University). Parliamentary Party Positions Admitted to the High Court of Australia. Government Whip in the House of Admitted to the Supreme Court of New Representatives from 2.7.2019. South Wales. Admitted to the Supreme Court of Party Positions South Australia. Member of the Young Liberal Movement (SA) Solicitor, Baldock, Stacey & Niven, 2002. from 2000 to 2002. Policy advisor to the Director of Corporate Member of the Liberal Party (SA) from 2007. Relations at the Australian Chamber of Member of the Liberal Party Rural and Regional Commerce and Industry from 2004 to 2007. Council (SA) from 2011. Policy advisor to Federal and State Liberal Party Executive Member of the Flinders University leaders and Shadow Ministers from 2008 to 2012. Liberal Club from 2012 to 2015. Columnist for Fairfax Media Ltd and News Ltd Secretary and Treasurer of the Flinders University from 2013 to 2015. Liberal Club from 2012 to 2015. Research Fellow at the Menzies Research Member of the Liberal Party Women’s Council Centre, 2015. (SA) from 2014. Publications Member of the Liberal Party Women’s Council, 70th Anniversary Committee from 2014 to 2015. Gender and Politics (co-author with N Cater) , 2015. Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council (SA) from 2014. Electorate Chair of the Liberal Party Rural and Regional Name: Boothby Council (SA) from 2014 to 2016. Description: Outer metropolitan Delegate from South Australia to the Federal Area: 115 sq km Liberal Party Rural and Regional Council from Electors enrolled: 123,949 (at 18.6.2019) 2014 to 2016. Delegate to the Liberal Party Federal Council from 2014 to 2016. Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (SA) from 2014 to 2016. Personal Born 15.7.1978, Kingston South East, Australia

98 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 FREELANDER, Dr Michael (Mike) Randolph National Symbols Member for Macarthur (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Publications Elected to the House of Representatives Nebuhaler versus nebuliser in children with for Macarthur, New South Wales, 2016. acute asthma (co-author with PP Van Asperen) in Re-elected 2019. British Medical Journal, 1984. 46th Parliament Parliamentary Positions Syndrome diagnosis with single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) microarray (co-author with Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 24.8.2020. M Edwards, S Brescianini, C Allgood, R Dunstan, Personal P Patradoon-Ho, R Chin, L Morgan, T Pervez, Born 23.4.1953, Sydney, Australia M Legendre, T Burgess, S Amselem and Married J Whitehall) in Journal of Paediatric Child Health, 2015. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Electorate MBBS (University of Sydney). Name: Macarthur FRACP (Royal Australasian College of Description: Outer metropolitan Physicians). Area: 363 sq km Paediatrician from 1978. Electors enrolled: 119,094 (at 14.6.2019) Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 99 FRYDENBERG, the Hon. Joshua (Josh) Anthony Member for Kooyong (Vic.) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Kooyong, Victoria, 2010. Re-elected 2013, 2016 Bec; LLB (Monash University). and 2019. MPhil (University of Oxford). Ministerial Appointments MPA (Harvard University). Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Commonwealth Scholar of the UK from 18.9.2013 to 23.12.2014. Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. Assistant Treasurer from 23.12.2014 to 21.9.2015. Articled clerk at Mallesons Stephen Jacques Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern from 1996 to 1999. Australia from 21.9.2015 to 19.7.2016. Assistant adviser to the Attorney-General, the Cabinet Minister from 21.9.2015. Hon. D Williams, AM, QC, 1999. Minister for the Environment and Energy from Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the 19.7.2016 to 28.8.2018. Hon. A Downer, MP from 1999 to 2001. Treasurer from 28.8.2018. Senior adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. A Downer, MP from 2002 to 2003. Parliamentary Party Positions Senior adviser to the Prime Minister, the Hon. Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary J Howard, MP from 2003 to 2004. Liberal Party from 24.8.2018. Director at Deutsche Bank AG from 2005 Party Positions to 2009. Member of the Liberal Party from 1999. Consultant at Deutsche Bank AG, 2010. Personal Electorate Born 17.7.1971, Melbourne, Australia Name: Kooyong Married Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 55 sq km Electors enrolled: 108,413 (at 8.6.2019)

100 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 GALLACHER, Alexander (Alex) McEachian National Symbols Senator for South Australia Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2010. Born 1.1.1954, New Cumnock, Scotland Re-elected 2016 and 2019. Married

Parliamentary Positions Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Temporary Chair of Committees from 12.11.2013 to entering Federal Parliament 9.5.2016; and 2.7.2019. Labourer and truck driver from 1971 to 1976. Party Positions Ramp services operator for Trans Australia Member of the Australian Labor Party ALP (NT) Airlines from 1976 to 1988. from 1988 to 1994. Industrial relations officer for the Transport Member of the Australian Labor Party (SA) Workers’ Union (SA/NT) from 1988 to 1992. from 1994. Organiser for the Transport Workers’ Union Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State (SA/NT) from 1992 to 1996. Council (SA) from 1994. Secretary and Treasurer of the Transport Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Workers’ Union (SA/NT) from 1996 to 2010.

Conference from 1996. Vice-President of the Transport Workers’ Union Elections from 2005 to 2007. President of the Transport Workers’ Union from 2007 to 2010. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 101 GALLAGHER, Katherine (Katy) Ruth Senator for Australian Capital Territory Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service State/Territory Government Service Territory: Elected to the Australian Capital Elected to the Australian Capital Territory Territory Legislative Assembly for Molonglo, 2001. Legislative Assembly for Molonglo, 2001. Resigned 23.12.2014 to become Senator for the Resigned 23.12.2014 to become Senator for the Australian Capital Territory. Australian Capital Territory. Federal: Chosen by the Legislative Assembly Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services of the Australian Capital Territory on 25.3.2015 from 23.12.2002 to 26.5.2004. under section 44 of the Commonwealth Electoral Minister for Industrial Relations from 23.12.2002 Act 1918 to represent that Territory in the Senate, to 20.4.2006. vice the Hon. K Lundy (resigned). Elected to the Minister for Women from 23.12.2002 to 9.11.2009. Senate for the Australian Capital Territory 2016. Minister for Children, Youth and Family Support Election ruled void 9.5.2018 under section 44 of from 26.5.2004 to 20.4.2006. the Constitution. Elected to the Senate for the Minister for Education and Training from Australian Capital Territory 2019. 26.5.2004 to 20.4.2006. Parliamentary Party Positions Minister for Disability and Community Services Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the from 20.4.2006 to 5.11.2008. Opposition on State and Territory Relations from Deputy Chief Minister from 20.4.2006 to 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016. 15.5.2011. Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness Minister for Health from 20.4.2006 to 11.12.2014. from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016. Minister for Children and Young People from Shadow Minister for Mental Health from 18.4.2007 to 5.11.2008. 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016. Minister for Community Services from 11.11.2008 Shadow Minister for Small Business and to 9.11.2009. Financial Services from 23.7.2016 to 6.12.2017. Treasurer from 11.11.2008 to 30.6.2011. Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate Minister for Industrial Relations from 10.11.2009 from 14.9.2016 to 6.12.2017. to 23.11.2011. Shadow Minister for Finance from 2.6.2019. Chief Minister from 16.5.2011 to 10.12.2014. Shadow Minister for the Public Service from Minister for Territory and Municipal Services from 2.6.2019. 23.11.2011 to 8.11.2012. Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate Minister for Regional Development from 9.11.2012 from 2.6.2019. to 11.12.2014. Personal Minister for Higher Education from 9.11.2012 to Born 18.3.1970, Canberra, Australia 11.12.2014. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament BA (Australian National University). Community worker from 1993 to 1998. Organiser for the Community and Public Sector Union from 1998 to 2001.

102 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 GEE, the Hon. Andrew Robert National Symbols Member for Calare (NSW) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Personal State: Elected to the New South Wales Born 13.9.1968, , Australia Legislative Assembly for Orange, 2001. Married Resigned 30.5.2016 to contest the House 46th Parliament of Representatives division of Calare, New Qualifications and Occupations before South Wales. entering Federal Parliament BEc(Hons); LLB (University of Sydney). Federal: Elected to the House of Representatives for Calare, New South Wales, 2016. Barrister from 2003 to 2011. Re-elected 2019. State/Territory Government Service Ministerial Appointments Elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister Assembly for Orange, 2001. Resigned 30.5.2016 from 25.1.2019 to 6.2.2020. to contest the House of Representatives division of Calare, New South Wales. Minister for Decentralisation and Regional Education from 6.2.2020. Parliamentary Secretary for the Deputy Premier and Regional Roads from 24.4.2015 to 4.5.2016. Minister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment from 6.2.2020. Electorate Elections Other Positions Name: Calare ‘ChuckAkubra’ Champion, 2012 and 2014. Description: Rural Area: 32,666 sq km Electors enrolled: 118,099 (at 7.6.2019) Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 103 GEORGANAS, Steven (Steve) Member for Adelaide (SA) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 13.6.1959, Adelaide, Australia Hindmarsh, South Australia, 2004. Re-elected Married 2007, 2010. Defeated at general elections 2013. Elected to the House of Representatives for Qualifications and Occupations before Hindmarsh, South Australia, 2016. Elected to the entering Federal Parliament House of Representatives for Adelaide, South CertBusSt. Australia, following electoral redistribution, 2019. Taxi driver from 1980 to 1987. Underwriter in financial services from 1987 Parliamentary Positions to 1996. Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 18.2.2008 to Electorate officer from 1996 to 2002. 10.10.2012; and from 1.9.2016. Ministerial adviser to the Hon. J Weatherill, MHA Second Deputy Speaker from 10.10.2012 to (SA) from 2002 to 2004. 5.8.2013. Director of the West Adelaide Football Club Other Positions (SANFL) Board from 2013 to 2016. Advocate for Workers’ Rights in the Local Director of the Statewide Super Board from 2013 Government Sector and Airline Industry from to 2016. 2013 to 2016. Electorate Name: Adelaide Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 86 sq km Electors enrolled: 121,606 (at 6.6.2019)

104 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 GILES, Andrew James National Symbols Member for Scullin (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 31.7.1973, Melbourne, Australia Scullin, Victoria, 2013. Re-elected 2016 and 2019. Married

Parliamentary Party Positions Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Shadow Assistant Minister for Schools from entering Federal Parliament 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. BA(Hons); LLB(Hons) (University of Melbourne). Shadow Minister Assisting for Immigration and Senior Associate at Holding Redlich. Citizenship from 2.6.2019. Chief of Staff and senior adviser to Ministers Shadow Minister for Cities and Urban G Jennings and L D’Ambrosio (Vic.). Infrastructure from 2.6.2019. Electorate officer. Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs from Principal lawyer at Slater and Gordon from 2012 2.6.2019. to 2013. Party Positions Electorate Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1992. Name: Scullin Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Description: Outer metropolitan Elections Conference (Vic.) from 1997. Area: 116 sq km Member of the Australian Labor Party State Electors enrolled: 105,154 (at 6.6.2019) Administrative Committee (Vic.) from 1999. Party Officer and Trustee of the Australian Labor Party (Vic.) from 2006. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2007; 2009; 2011. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 105 GILLESPIE, the Hon. Dr David Arthur Member for Lyne (NSW) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 20.12.1957, Canberra, Australia Lyne, New South Wales, 2013. Re-elected 2016 Married and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 2.7.2019. MBBS (University of Sydney). Ministerial Appointments FRACP (Royal Australasian College of Assistant Minister for Rural Health from 19.7.2016 Physicians). to 24.1.2017. Cattle producer. Assistant Minister for Health from 24.1.2017 to Small business manager and company director. 20.12.2017. Gastroenterologist and consultant physician Assistant Minister for Children and Families from from 1991 to 2013. 20.12.2017 to 28.8.2018. Director of physician training at Port Macquarie Base Hospital from 1997 to 2010. Electorate Name: Lyne Description: Rural Area: 16,099 sq km Electors enrolled: 118,726 (at 6.6.2019)

106 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 GOODENOUGH, Ian Reginald National Symbols Member for Moore (WA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Moore, Western Australia, 2013. Re-elected 2016 BCom; MBA (Curtin University). and 2019.

EDP (University of Pennsylvania). 46th Parliament Parliamentary Positions Accountant at Hendry Rae and Court Chartered Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 18.11.2013. Accountants from 1992 to 1997. Company Director at Westcapital Group of Party Positions Companies from 1997 to 2013. Vice-President of the Liberal Party Moore Research officer (part-time) to the Hon. G Cash, Division from 1997 to 2007. MLC, President of the WA Legislative Council Member of the Liberal Party State Council (WA) and I Osborne, MLA, Cabinet Secretary (WA) from 1997 to 2012. from 1998 to 2001. Member of the Liberal Party State Executive Fellow at the Australian Institute of Company (WA) from 2007 to 2011. Directors from 2006. President of the Liberal Party Moore Division Fellow at the Australian Institute of Management from 2007 to 2011. from 2006. Elections Member of the Liberal Party Appeals and Senior Associate at the Financial Services Disciplinary Committee from 2008 to 2012. Institute of Australasia from 2008. Member of the Liberal Party Constitutional and Local Government Service Drafting Committee from 2008 to 2012. Councillor, City of Wanneroo from 1999 to 2013. Personal Honours Born 3.7.1975, Singapore Centenary Medal, 1.1.2001. Single Electorate Name: Moore Description: Outer metropolitan

Area: 90 sq km Referendums and Plebiscites Electors enrolled: 101,523 (at 6.6.2019) Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 107 GORMAN, Patrick Member for Perth (WA) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Perth, Western Australia at by-election 2018, vice BSocSci(Pols) (Curtin University). T Hammond (resigned). Re-elected 2019. GradDipBus; MBA (University of Western Party Positions Australia). Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Curtin Research Officer to the Hon. K Travers MLC from University Sub-branch from 2006 to 2008. 2006 to 2007. Secretary of Young Labor (WA) from 2007 Electorate officer to the Hon. M Parke, MP from to 2008. 2008 to 2009. Convenor of the Australian Labor Party Adviser and senior adviser to the Foreign Conservation, Environment and Climate Change Minister, the Hon. K Rudd, MP from 2010 to 2012. Policy Committee (WA), 2009. Adviser to the Prime Minister, the Hon. K Rudd, Secretary of the Australian Labor Party State MP, 2010. Branch (WA) from 2015 to 2018. Senior adviser to the Hon. K Rudd, MP from 2012 to 2013. Personal Principal adviser to the Prime Minister, the Hon. Born 12.12.1984, East Fremantle, Australia K Rudd, MP, 2013. Married Director of Public Affairs for United Voice from 2014 to 2015. Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (WA) from 2015 to 2018. Electorate Name: Perth Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 80 sq km Electors enrolled: 101,535 (at 11.6.2019)

108 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 GOSLING, Luke John Anthony, OAM National Symbols Member for Solomon (NT) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Honours Elected to the House of Representatives Timor-Leste Presidential Medal of Merit, 2006. for Solomon, , 2016. Order of Australia Medal (for development work Re-elected 2019.

and fundraising for Timor-Leste), 26.1.2006. 46th Parliament Parliamentary Party Positions Military Service Deputy Chair of the Australian Labor Parachute Infantry, Commandos, Defence Party Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cooperation Programs, Norforce and overseas Caucus Committee. service in Malaysia and Timor-Leste. Personal Australian Army from 1990 to 2001. Born 17.9.1971, Melbourne, Australia Electorate Married Name: Solomon Qualifications and Occupations before Description: Inner metropolitan entering Federal Parliament Area: 191 sq km BA (UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Electors enrolled: 69,336 (at 4.6.2019)

Force Academy). Elections Royal Military College (Duntroon), 1993. Level 3 in Bahasa Indonesian. Military officer from 1990 to 2001. Founder of Life, Love and Health not-for-profit (Timor-Leste) from 2002 to 2005. Military officer in the Australian Army, Timor- Leste from 2005 to 2008. Founder of the Remote Area Health Corps, 2008. Advisor to the President of Timor-Leste from 2008 to 2010.

Chief Executive Officer of the St Vincent de Paul Referendums and Plebiscites Society from 2010 to 2011. Advisor to the Senator for the Northern Territory and Member for Lingiari (NT), from 2011 to 2016. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 109 GREEN, Nita Louise Senator for Queensland Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2019. entering Federal Parliament BCrArts (University of Wollongong). Party Positions JLLD (University of Canberra). Secretary of Labor for Choice (Qld). Adviser to Senator M Watt. Executive Member of Rainbow Labor. Lawyer at Lawyers. Secretary of the Parliamentary Australian Labor Party Indo-Pacific Trade Taskforce from Industrial officer for the Australian Manufacturing August 2019. Workers’ Union. Personal Born 23.6.1983, Camperdown, Australia Married

110 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 GRIFF, Stirling National Symbols Senator for South Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2016. Born 2.12.1957, Adelaide, Australia Parliamentary Positions Married

Temporary Chair of Committees from 2.7.2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Party Positions Bank officer from 1974 to 1979. Team Whip in the Senate from 30.11.2017 to 10.4.2018. Radio sales from 1980 to 1984. Centre Alliance Whip in the Senate from Publishing/advertising/retail marketing from 1985 10.4.2018. to 1997. Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Retailers Party Positions Association (SA) from 1998 to 2004. Secretary of the Nick Xenophon Team from 2013 Self-employed retailer from 2004 to 2012. to 2014. Campaign director from 2013 to 2016. Treasurer of the Nick Xenophon Team from 2014 to 2017. Treasurer of Centre Alliance from 2017. Elections Secretary and Treasurer of Centre Alliance from 2018. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 111 HAINES, Dr Helen Mary Member for Indi (Vic.) Independent

Parliamentary Service J Pallant and C Rubertsson) in Journal of Elected to the House of Representatives for Indi, Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing, Victoria, 2019. 2013. Women’s satisfaction with antenatal care: Personal Comparing women in Sweden and Australia Born 21.9.1961, Colac, Australia (co‑author with I Hildingsson, M Cross, J Pallant Married and C Rubertsson) in Women and Birth, 2013. Qualifications and Occupations before Childbirth fear in expectant fathers: Findings entering Federal Parliament from a regional Swedish cohort study (co-author BNursing (Deakin University). with I Hildingsson, M Johansson, J Fenwick and C Rubertsson) in Midwifery, 2014. MPH (University of New South Wales). Psychometric evaluation and refinement of PhD (Med Sc) (Uppsala Universitet, Sweden). the Prenatal Attachment Inventory (co-author Grad(AICD) (Australian Institute of Company with J Pallant, I Hildingsson, M Cross and Directors). C Rubertsson) in Journal of Reproductive and Chair of the Ovens and King Community Health Infant Psychology, 2014. Board from 2000 to 2010. Higher prevalence of childbirth related fear in Director of the Rural Academic Health Network foreign born pregnant women—Findings from a from 2007 to 2019. community sample in Sweden (co-author with Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Rural E Ternstrom, I Hildingsson and C Rubertsson) in Health, University of Melbourne from 2007 to 2019. Midwifery, 2015. Board member of the Wangaratta Unlimited Identifying women who are afraid of giving birth: Economic Advisory Board from 2010 to 2016. A comparison of the fear of birth scale with the Company director at Hume Medicare Local from WDEQ-A in a large Australian cohort (co-author 2012 to 2015. with J Pallant, J Fenwick, J Gamble, D Creedy and Adjunct Visiting Research Fellow at Uppsala J Toohill) in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Universitet, Sweden from 2014 to 2019. 2015. Postdoctoral Fellow at Karolinska Institutet, Maternal depressive symptoms have a negative Sweden, 2014. impact on prenatal attachment—Findings from a Swedish community sample (co-author Board member at St Catherine’s, Wangaratta with C Rubertsson, J Pallant, G Sydsjo and from 2016 to 2019. I Hildingsson) in Journal of Reproductive and Company director at Indigo Power from 2018 Infant Psychology, 2015. to 2019. Pregnant women’s thoughts when assessing fear Executive Director for Education and Research at of birth on the Fear of Birth Scale (co-author with Northeast Health, Wangaratta from 2018 to 2019. E Ternstrom, I Hildingsson and C Rubertsson) in Publications Women and Birth, 2016. Cross-cultural comparison of levels of childbirth- Assessment of the dimensionality of the Wijma related fear in an Australian and Swedish sample delivery expectancy/experience questionnaire (co-author with J Pallant, A Karlstrom and using factor analysis and Rasch analysis (co-author I Hildingsson) in Midwifery, 2011. with J Pallant, P Green, J Toohill, J Gamble and The influence of women’s fear, attitudes and D Creedy) in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2016. beliefs of childbirth on mode and experience of Mind the gap: Is it time to invest in embedded birth (co-author with C Rubertsson, J Pallant and researchers in regional, rural and remote I Hildingsson) in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, health services to address health outcome 2012. discrepancies for those living in rural, remote Women’s attitudes and beliefs of childbirth and and regional areas (co-author with A Moran, association with birth preference: A comparison N Raschke, D Schmidt, A Koschel and of a Swedish and an Australian sample in A Stephens) in Australian Journal of Primary mid-pregnancy (co-author with C Rubertsson, Health, 2019. J Pallant and I Hildingsson) in Midwifery, 2012. Electorate The role of women’s attitudinal profiles in Name: Indi satisfaction with the quality of their antenatal and Description: Rural intrapartum care (co-author with I Hildingsson, Area: 29,187 sq km Electors enrolled: 112,775 (at 9.6.2019)

112 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 HAMMOND, Celia Monica National Symbols Member for Curtin (WA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Honours Elected to the House of Representatives for Honorary Doctorate from the University of Curtin, Western Australia, 2019. Portland, 2017.

Personal Electorate 46th Parliament Born 22.11.1968, Northam, Australia Name: Curtin Married Description: Inner metropolitan Qualifications and Occupations before Area: 98 sq km entering Federal Parliament Electors enrolled: 100,422 (at 11.6.2019) LLB(Hons); LLM (University of Western Australia). Solicitor from 1992 to 1994. Legal academic from 1994 to 2003. Legal counsel from 2003 to 2008. University Vice Chancellor from 2008 to 2019. Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 113 HANSON, Pauline Lee Senator for Queensland ’s One Nation

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Oxley, Queensland, 1996. Defeated at general Mother of four. elections 1998. Elected to the Senate for Small business owner from 1978 to 1997. Queensland 2016. Local Government Service Parliamentary Party Positions Councillor, Ipswich City Council from 1994 Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Pauline to 1995. Hanson’s One Nation from 2.7.2016. Publications Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Whip in the Senate Untamed & Unashamed: Time to Explain, JoJo from 2.7.2019. Publishing, 2007. Personal Born 27.5.1954, Brisbane, Australia Divorced

114 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 HANSON-YOUNG, Sarah Coral National Symbols Senator for South Australia Australian Greens

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2007. Delegate to the Australian Greens State Council Re-elected 2013, 2016 and 2019. (SA).

Parliamentary Party Positions Delegate to the Australian Greens National 46th Parliament Council from 2005 to 2008. Australian Greens Party Room Chair from 1.7.2011. Convener of the Young Greens from 2005 Australian Greens Spokesperson on Immigration to 2007. and Citizenship; Consumer Affairs; Water and the Murray-Darling Basin; Human Rights; Gay, Delegate to the Australian Greens National Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Conference from 2005 to 2008. Issues; Youth; Childhood Education and Care; Secretary of the Australian Greens State Branch and Tibet from 1.7.2011 to 1.7.2012. (SA), 2006. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Consumer Communications and Media Officer for the Affairs; Human Rights; Immigration and Australian Greens (SA), 2006. Citizenship; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Personal and Intersex Issues; Murray Darling Basin; Tibet; Born 23.12.1981, Melbourne, Australia and Water from 1.7.2012 to 11.11.2013. Elections Australian Greens Spokesperson on Immigration Qualifications and Occupations before and Citizenship; Consumer Affairs; Water and entering Federal Parliament the Murray Darling Basin; Human Rights; Gay, BSocSci (University of Adelaide). Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Customer service at the Adelaide Central Issues; Youth; and Early Childhood Education and Markets from 2000 to 2003. Care from 11.11.2013 to 1.7.2014. Environment Officer for the Students’ Australian Greens Spokesperson on Early Association, University of Adelaide (SA) from Childhood Education and Care; Immigration and 2001 to 2002. Citizenship; and Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender President of the Students’ Association, University and Intersex Issues and Marriage Equality from of Adelaide (SA), 2003. 1.7.2014 to 25.5.2015. Bank teller at BankSA, 2004. Referendums and Plebiscites Australian Greens Spokesperson on Immigration Campaign manager for Amnesty International and Citizenship; Early Childhood Education and (SA/NT) from 2004 to 2008. Care; and Youth from 25.5.2015 to 25.8.2016. Freelance writer and columnist from 2007. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning (Early Childhood, Schools, VET and Higher Education); Finance and Trade; Water and Murray Darling Basin; Arts; and Youth from 25.8.2016 to 5.7.2019. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Environment and Biodiversity, Water and Murray Darling Basin; Arts, Media and Communications; and Nuclear Issues from 5.7.2019 to 27.2.2020. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Environment Historical Information and Biodiversity, Water and Murray Darling Basin; Arts, Media and Communications; Dental Health; and Tourism from 27.2.2020.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 115 HASTIE, Andrew William Member for Canning (WA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Decorations Elected to the House of Representatives for Afghanistan Medal. Canning, Western Australia at by-election 2015, Australian Active Service Medal with clasp vice D Randall (deceased). Re-elected 2016 for ICAT. and 2019. Australian Defence Medal. Parliamentary Positions Australian Service Medal. Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 1.9.2016 to Infantry Combat Badge. 22.7.2019. Meritorious Unit Citation with Federation Star Personal (Special Operations Task Group). Born 30.9.1982, Wangaratta, Australia NATO Medal for the Non-Article 5 ISAF Operation in Afghanistan. Married Military Service Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Academy from 2003 to 2005. BA(Hons) (University of New South Wales). Royal Military College (Duntroon), 2006. Army officer from 2007 to 2015. 2nd Cavalry Regiment from 2007 to 2009. Special Air Service Regiment, from 2010 to 2015. Electorate Name: Canning Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 6,304 sq km Electors enrolled: 107,207 (at 10.6.2019)

116 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 HAWKE, the Hon. Alexander (Alex) George National Symbols Member for Mitchell (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 9.7.1977, Wollongong, Australia Mitchell, New South Wales, 2007. Re-elected Married 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 4.3.2014 to BA(Gov&Phil); MPubAffairs&Gov (University of 21.9.2015. Sydney). Ministerial Appointments Retail manager, 1998. Assistant Minister to the Treasurer from 21.9.2015 Adviser to the Minister for Revenue and Assistant to 19.7.2016. Treasurer, Senator the Hon. H Coonan from 2001 Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border to 2003. Protection from 19.7.2016 to 20.12.2017. Adviser to the Hon. D Clarke, MLC from 2003 Assistant Minister for Home Affairs from to 2007. 20.12.2017 to 28.8.2018. Adviser to R Williams, MLA, 2007.

Special Minister of State from 28.8.2018 to Military Service Elections 29.5.2019. Officer, Australian Army Reserve, Royal Australian Minister for International Development and the Armoured Corps; Lieutenant, 1st/15th Royal NSW Pacific from 29.5.2019. Lancers, Parramatta from 1995 to 2000. Assistant from 29.5.2019. Electorate Name: Mitchell Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 101 sq km Electors enrolled: 110,345 (at 6.6.2019) Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 117 HAYES, Christopher (Chris) Patrick Member for Fowler (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 17.7.1955, Sydney, Australia Werriwa, New South Wales at by-election Married 2005, vice M Latham (resigned). Re-elected 2007. Elected to the House of Representatives Qualifications and Occupations before for Fowler, New South Wales, 2010, following entering Federal Parliament electoral redistribution. Re-elected 2013, 2016 CertPersAdmin (NSW TAFE). and 2019. DipLabourRel&Law (University of Sydney). Clerical officer for the Metropolitan Water, Parliamentary Appointments Sewerage and Drainage Board from 1972 to 1978. Member of the National Library of Australia Industrial officer for the Public Service Council from 26.5.2014 to 9.5.2016. Professional Officers’ Association (NSW) from Parliamentary Party Positions 1978 to 1986. Government Whip in the House of Industrial officer for the Australian Workers’ Union Representatives from 3.12.2007 to 5.7.2011. from 1986 to 1995. Government Chief Whip in the House of Assistant National Secretary of the Australian Representatives from 13.5.2013 to 5.8.2013. Workers’ Union from 1995 to 1997. Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Senior adviser for the Police Federation of Representatives from 14.10.2013 to 9.5.2016: and Australia and New Zealand from 1997 to 1999. from 30.8.2016. Self-employed business adviser from 1999 Party Positions to 2005. Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1975. Electorate Name: Fowler Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 60 sq km Electors enrolled: 106,941 (at 13.6.2019)

118 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 HENDERSON, the Hon. Sarah Moya National Symbols Senator for Victoria Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Other Positions Elected to the House of Representatives for Member of the Commonwealth of Corangamite, Victoria, 2013. Re-elected 2016. Australia Branch of the Commonwealth Defeated at general elections, 2019. Chosen by Parliamentary Association. 46th Parliament the Parliament of Victoria 11.9.2019 under section Member of the Australia-UK Parliamentary 15 of the Constitution to represent that state in Friendship Group. the Senate, vice the Hon. M Fifield (resigned). Member of the Australia-UAE Parliamentary Parliamentary Positions Friendship Group. Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 12.2.2015 to Member of the Australia-Lebanon Parliamentary 9.5.2016. Friendship Group. Member of the Surf Life Saving Parliamentary Ministerial Appointments Friendship Group. Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing Delegate of the Inter-Parliamentary Union for the and Disability Services from 28.8.2018 to 46th Parliament from 9.12.2019. 29.5.2019. Personal

Parliamentary Party Positions Elections Born 4.4.1964, Geelong, Australia Member of the Coalition Backbench Policy Committee on Treasury, Finance and Qualifications and Occupations before Public Administration. entering Federal Parliament Member of the Coalition Backbench Policy LLB(Hons) (Monash University). Committee on Agriculture, Water Resources, Reporter for 7 News, Melbourne (Vic.) from 1982 Drought and Environment. to 1985. Member of the Coalition Backbench Policy Reporter and presenter for 9 News, Brisbane Committee on Industrial Relations, Legal and (Qld) from 1985 to 1986. Home Affairs. Reporter and presenter for 10 News, Melbourne Party Positions (Vic.) from 1987 to 1988. Campaign volunteer for the Liberal Party Reporter and presenter for ABC-TV from 1989 Referendums and Plebiscites from 1982. to 1997. Member of the Liberal Party from 2007. Articled clerk and solicitor at Allens Arthur Member of the Corangamite Federal Electorate Robinson (formerly Arthur Robinson & Conference from 2009. Hedderwicks) from 1998 to 1999; 2001 to 2002. Member of the Liberal Party Women’s Council Attorney at News Corporation, New York (US) from 2009. from 1999 to 2000. Member of the Liberal Party Barwon Region Admitted to the Supreme Court as solicitor and Branch from 2012. barrister (Vic.), 1999. Principal at Kudos Management from 2002 to 2004. Network Business Manager (Programming) at

Network Ten from 2004 to 2006. Historical Information Head of Business Affairs at National Indigenous Television from 2008 to 2009. Senior Consultant at Clifton Group, 2011. Honours Walkley Award for Best Coverage of a Current Story, 1996. Golden Quill Award, 1996.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 119 HILL, Julian Christopher Member for Bruce (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Local Government Service Elected to the House of Representatives for Councillor, Sandridge Ward, City of Port Phillip Bruce, Victoria, 2016. Re-elected 2019. from 1999 to 2004. Party Positions Mayor, City of Port Phillip from 2000 to 2002. President of the Australian Labor Party Honours local branch. Executive Fellows Program, Australia and New Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Zealand School of Government, 2008. Conference (Vic.). Fellow, Institute of Public Administration Australia Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (Victorian Division), 2012 (FIPAA (Vic.)). local branch. Electorate Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1993. Name: Bruce Personal Description: Outer metropolitan Born 1973, Melbourne, Australia Area: 95 sq km Qualifications and Occupations before Electors enrolled: 109,195 (at 5.6.2019) entering Federal Parliament BSc (Monash University). GradCertArts(IR) (Deakin University). LLB (Monash University). Company Directors’ Course (Order of Merit). Electorate officer for A Griffin, MP from 1995 to 2000. Mayor, City of Port Phillip from 2000 to 2002. Executive Director and other senior roles in the Department of Sustainability and Environment (Vic.) from 2002 to 2007. Executive Director at the Department of Planning and Community Development (Vic.) from 2007 to 2013. Executive Director at the Department of State Development, Business and Innovation (Vic.) from 2013 to 2014. Executive Director at the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (Vic.) from 2014 to 2016.

120 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 HOGAN, the Hon. Kevin John National Symbols Member for Page (NSW) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 11.8.1963, , Australia Page, New South Wales, 2013. Re-elected 2016 Married and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 1.9.2016 BEc (Flinders University). to 26.3.2018. GradDipEd (Southern Cross University). Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Money market and bond trader at the State from 26.3.2018 to 10.2.2020. Bank of NSW and Colonial State Bank from 1989 Ministerial Appointments to 1998. Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister St Mary’s High School, Casino (NSW) from 1999 from 6.2.2020. to 2006. Investment officer at CSRF Industry Parliamentary Party Positions Superannuation Fund from 2006 to 2008. Nationals Whip in the House of Representatives from 8.2.2018. Electorate Elections Name: Page Description: Rural Area: 19,342 sq km Electors enrolled: 122,709 (at 11.6.2019) Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 121 HOWARTH, the Hon. Luke Ronald Member for Petrie (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 6.6.1972, Brisbane, Australia Petrie, Queensland, 2013. Re-elected 2016 Married and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Assistant Minister for Community Housing, CertIIIPestMgt; DipBus (Brisbane North Institute Homelessness and Community Services from of TAFE). 29.5.2019. Judo black belt, Sho Dan (Qld representative). Other Positions PADI (Professional Association of Diving Volunteer youth leader at the Bracken Ridge Instructors). Baptist Church. Sony Australia Ltd from 1993 to 2001. Member of the North Brisbane Crime Managing director from 2002 to 2013. Stoppers Board. Electorate Member of the Police Citizen Youth Club Board. Name: Petrie Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 152 sq km Electors enrolled: 115,449 (at 7.6.2019)

122 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 HUGHES, Hollie Alexandra National Symbols Senator for New South Wales Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for New South Wales 2019. Born 12.2.1975, Adelaide, Australia Party Positions Married

Representative (Country) of the Liberal Party Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament State Executive (NSW) from 2005 to 2011. entering Federal Parliament Vice-President (Country) of the Liberal Party BA(Comms&BcstJourn) (Charles Sturt Women’s Council (NSW) from 2008 to 2011. University). Representative (NSW) of the Liberal Party MPol&PubPol (Macquarie University). Federal Rural and Regional Committee from 2011 Political adviser to Senator B Heffernan from to 2017. 2003 to 2005. Chair of the Liberal Party Rural and Regional Political adviser to Senator C Fierravanti-Wells Committee (NSW) from 2011 to 2018. from 2005 to 2007. Vice-President (Country) of the Liberal Party Senior Associate at Australian Public Affairs from State Executive (NSW) from 2011 to 2018. July 2007 to July 2013. Chair of the Liberal Party Federal Rural and

Chair of the Country Autism Network from 2012 Elections Regional Committee from 2017 to 2019. to 2019. Head of government at Salt & Shein from November 2016 to June 2019. Non-executive director at Streetwork from 2017 to 2019. Member (part-time level 2) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal from July 2017 to October 2017. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 123 HUME, the Hon. Edwina Jane (Jane) Senator for Victoria Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for Victoria 2016. Born 30.4.1971, Melbourne, Australia Re-elected 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Temporary Chair of Committees from 10.9.2018 BCom (University of Melbourne). to 29.5.2019. Company Directors’ Course (AICD). Ministerial Appointments GradDipFin&Inv (Securities Institute of Australia). Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial GradDipA(PolSc) (University of Melbourne). Services and Financial Technology from Investment Research Manager at NAFM/NAB 29.5.2019. from 1995 to 1998. Parliamentary Party Positions Private banker at NAB from 1998 to 1999. Government Deputy Whip from 10.9.2018. Senior manager at Rothschild Australia from 1999 to 2003. Party Positions Committee of management at PANDA from 2005 Secretary of the Liberal Party Armadale Branch to 2006. from 2003 to 2005. Vice President at Deutsche Bank from 2008 President of the Liberal Party Armadale Branch to 2009. from 2005 to 2007. Director at the Royal Children’s Hospital from Group Chair of the Liberal Party Women’s 2011 to 2016. Council Canterbury Evening Discussion from Senior strategic policy adviser for Australian 2007 to 2011. Super from 2015 to 2016. Delegate to the Liberal Party State Assembly Director of Federation Square from 2015 to 2016. from 2007 to 2016. Member of the Liberal Party Administrative Committee from 2009 to 2012. Chair of the Liberal Party Communities Engagement Standing Committee from 2009 to 2010. Secretary of the Liberal Party Armadale Branch from 2009 to 2016. Member of the Liberal Party Women’s Council Executive, 2010. Chair of the Liberal Party Training Standing Committee from 2010 to 2014. Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council from 2011 to 2016. Dame Elizabeth Couchman Scholar of the Liberal Party Women’s Council, 2013. Member of the Liberal Party Administrative Committee from 2013 to 2015.

124 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 HUNT, the Hon. Gregory (Greg) Andrew National Symbols Member for Flinders (Vic.) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 18.11.1965, Frankston, Australia Flinders, Victoria, 2001. Re-elected 2004, 2007, Married 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Acting Ministries entering Federal Parliament Acting Minister for Cities and the Built BA(Hons); LLB(Hons) (University of Melbourne). Environment from 29.12.2015 to 18.2.2016. MA (Yale University). Ministerial Appointments Captain, Australian Universities Debating Team, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the 1990. Environment and Heritage from 26.10.2004 to Schell Centre for Human Rights Fellowship, Yale 30.1.2007. Law School. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Yale Fellowship; Schell Centre for Human Rights Foreign Affairs from 30.1.2007 to 3.12.2007. Fellowship, Yale Law School. Minister for the Environment from 18.9.2013 to Articled clerk at Malleson Stephen Jacques from

19.7.2016. 1991 to 1992. Elections Cabinet Minister from 18.9.2013. Associate to the Chief Justice of the Australian Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Federal Court, 1992. from 19.7.2016 to 24.1.2017. Fulbright Scholar and Teaching Assistant at Yale Minister for Health from 24.1.2017. University from 1992 to 1994. Minister for Sport from 24.1.2017 to 20.12.2017. Senior adviser to the Leader of the Opposition, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the the Hon. A Downer, MP from 1994 to 1995. Public Service and Cabinet from 29.5.2019. Senior adviser to the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. A Downer, MP from 1995 to 1996. Parliamentary Party Positions Senior adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shadow Minister for Climate Change, the Hon. A Downer, MP from 1996 to 1998. Environment and Urban Water from 6.12.2007 to Chief of the Australian Electoral Observer

22.9.2008. Referendums and Plebiscites Mission to Cambodia, 1998. Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Senior Fellow at the Centre for Comparative Environment and Water from 22.9.2008 to Constitutional Law, University of Melbourne (Vic.) 8.12.2009. from 1998 to 1999. Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment Engagement manager at McKinsey and Co from and Heritage from 8.12.2009 to 18.9.2013. 1999 to 2001. Party Positions Director of Strategy at the World Economic Member of the Liberal Party from 1994. Forum, Geneva from 2000 to 2001. Honours University Prize, Final Year Thesis. Electorate Historical Information Name: Flinders Description: Rural Area: 871 sq km Electors enrolled: 110,703 (at 7.6.2019)

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 125 HUSIC, the Hon. Edham (Ed) Nurredin Member for Chifley (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 3.2.1970, Sydney, Australia Chifley, New South Wales, 2010. Re-elected 2013, Qualifications and Occupations before 2016 and 2019. entering Federal Parliament Ministerial Appointments BA(AppComm) (University of Western Sydney). Parliamentary Secretary for Broadband from Assistant adviser to the Parliamentary Secretary 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. for Defence from 1991 to 1993. Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Senior consultant at Burson-Marsteller from 1993 from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. to 1994. Parliamentary Party Positions Assistant adviser to the Minister for Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Communications, Arts and Tourism from 1994 Economics, Productivity, Innovation and Industry to 1996. Caucus Committee from 2010. Official and Divisional Vice-President of the Government Whip in the House of Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union Representatives from 5.7.2011 to 13.5.2013. from 1996 to 1999. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Corporate affairs manager at Integral Energy Treasurer from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. from 1999 to 2004. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of Chief of Staff to the Minister for Water Utilities, the Opposition Assisting with Digital Innovation Regional Development, Small Business and the and Startups from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016. Illawarra (NSW) from 2005 to 2006. Shadow Minister for Employment Services National President and Divisional Secretary of and Workforce Participation from 23.7.2016 to the Communications Division, Communications, 11.10.2016. Electrical and Plumbing Union from 2006 to 2010. Shadow Minister for Employment Services, Workforce Participation and Future of Work from Electorate 11.10.2016 to 21.8.2018. Name: Chifley Shadow Minister for the Digital Economy from Description: Outer metropolitan 11.10.2016 to 2.6.2019. Area: 126 sq km Shadow Minister for Human Services from Electors enrolled: 111,980 (at 12.6.2019) 21.8.2018 to 2.6.2019. Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Resources from 10.11.2020. Party Positions Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1989. Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Blacktown Branch from 1991 to 2004. Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Greenway Federal Electorate Council from 1995 to 1998.

126 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 IRONS, the Hon. Stephen (Steve) James National Symbols Member for Swan (WA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 1.9.1958, Melbourne, Australia Swan, Western Australia, 2007. Re-elected 2010, Qualifications and Occupations before 2013, 2016 and 2019. entering Federal Parliament 46th Parliament Parliamentary Positions Company director. Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 12.2.2015 to Road operator. 28.8.2018. Apprentice electrician. Ministerial Appointments Electorate Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister from Name: Swan 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. Description: Inner metropolitan Assistant Minister for Vocational Education, Area: 134 sq km Training and Apprenticeships from 29.5.2019. Electors enrolled: 100,857 (at 12.6.2019) Party Positions Vice-President of the Liberal Party

Swan Division. Elections President of the Liberal Party South Perth Branch. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 127 JONES, Stephen Patrick Member for Whitlam (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 29.6.1965, Sydney, Australia Throsby, New South Wales, 2010. Re-elected Married 2013. Elected to the House of Representatives for Whitlam, New South Wales, following electoral Qualifications and Occupations before redistribution, 2016. Re-elected 2019. entering Federal Parliament BA (University of Wollongong). Parliamentary Party Positions LLB (Macquarie University). Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Research officer for the Australian Development and Infrastructure from 18.10.2013 Quadriplegic Association. to 4.3.2014. Disability support worker and youth worker from Shadow Assistant Minister for Health from 1985 to 1991. 4.3.2014 to 23.7.2016. Branch Secretary and Communications Division Shadow Minister for Regional Communications Secretary for the Community and Public Sector from 4.5.2016 to 2.6.2019. Union (NSW) from 1993 to 2004. Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Lawyer for the Australian Council of Trade Unions Territories and Local Government from 23.7.2016 from 2004 to 2005. to 2.6.2019. Secretary of the Community and Public Sector Shadow Assistant Treasurer from 2.6.2019. Union from 2005 to 2010. Shadow Minister for Financial Services from 2.6.2019. Electorate Name: Whitlam Description: Provincial Area: 1,331 sq km Electors enrolled: 118,695 (at 20.6.2019)

128 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 JOYCE, the Hon. Barnaby Thomas Gerard National Symbols Member for New England (NSW) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2004. Chair of the National Party Charleville Branch, Re-elected 2010. Resigned 8.8.2013 to contest 1995. the House of Representatives division of New

Vice-Chair of the National Party Warrego State 46th Parliament England, New South Wales. Elected to the House Electorate Council, 1995. of Representatives for New England, New South Delegate to the Nationals’ State Conference Wales, 2013. Re-elected 2016. Election ruled void (Qld) from 1995. 27.10.2017 under section 44 of the Constitution; Delegate to the Nationals’ Central Council ruled ineligible from 2.7.2016. Elected to the from 2000. House of Representatives for New England, New Member of the Nationals’ State Management South Wales at by-election 2017, vice the Hon. Committee from 2002 to 2005. B Joyce (resigned). Re-elected 2019. Assistant Treasurer of the Nationals’ State Parliamentary Positions Branch (Qld) from 2002 to 2005. Temporary Chair of Committees from 26.6.2008 Member of the Nationals’ Federal Council, 2002. to 18.9.2008. Chair of the Nationals’ St George Branch from Ministerial Appointments 2003 to 2005. Elections Minister for Agriculture from 18.9.2013 to Acting Treasurer of the Nationals’ State Branch 21.9.2015. (Qld), 2004. Cabinet Minister from 18.9.2013 to 27.10.2017; and Personal 6.12.2017 to 26.2.2018. Born 17.4.1967, Tamworth, Australia Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Married from 21.9.2015 to 27.10.2017; and 6.12.2017 to 20.12.2017. Qualifications and Occupations before Deputy Prime Minister from 18.2.2016 to entering Federal Parliament 27.10.2017; and 6.12.2017 to 26.2.2018. BFA (University of New England). Minister for Resources and Northern Australia CPA (CPA Australia). from 27.7.2017 to 27.10.2017. FCPA (Australian Society of Certified Practising Referendums and Plebiscites Minister for Infrastructure and Transport from Accountants). 20.12.2017 to 26.2.2018. Farm worker from 1989 to 1991. Parliamentary Party Positions Accountant from 1991 to 1994. Leader of the Nationals in the Senate from Rural banker from 1994 to 1998. 17.9.2008 to 8.8.2013. Self-employed accountant from 1998 to 2005. Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Honours Nationals from 13.9.2013 to 11.2.2016. Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation. Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Nationals from 11.2.2016 to 27.10.2017; and 6.12.2017 to Military Service 26.2.2018. Royal Queensland Regiment from 1996 to 2001. Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction Electorate Historical Information from 8.12.2009 to 25.3.2010. Name: New England Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Description: Rural Infrastructure and Water from 25.3.2010 to Area: 66,394 sq km 14.9.2010. Electors enrolled: 111,893 (at 12.6.2019) Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Water from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 129 KATTER, the Hon. Robert (Bob) Carl Member for Kennedy (Qld) Katter’s

Parliamentary Service State/Territory Government Service State: Elected to the Queensland Legislative Elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly Assembly for Flinders, 1974. Retired prior to for Flinders, 1974. Retired prior to general general elections 1992. elections 1992. Federal: Elected to the House of Representatives Minister for Northern Development and for Kennedy, Queensland, 1993. Re-elected Aboriginal and Islander Affairs from 7.11.1983 to 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 6.2.1986. and 2019. Minister for Northern Development, Community Parliamentary Party Positions Services and Ethnic Affairs from 9.12.1987 to 19.1.1989. National Party Spokesperson on Defence and Northern Development from 30.4.1987 to 6.8.1987. Minister for Community Services and Ethnic Affairs from 19.1.1989 to 28.8.1989. Party Positions Minister for Mines and Energy from 25.9.1989 to President of the Young Nationals local branch. 7.12.1989. Delegate to the National Party Central Council. Minister for Northern and Regional Development Chair of the National Party Water Resources from 25.9.1989 to 7.12.1989. Committee (Qld). Military Service Delegate to the National Party State Conference Second Lieutenant, CMF. from 1968 to 1973. Electorate Personal Name: Kennedy Born 22.5.1945, Cloncurry, Australia Description: Rural Married Area: 567,377 sq km Qualifications and Occupations before Electors enrolled: 107,679 (at 8.6.2019) entering Federal Parliament Labourer. Insurance, small mining and cattle interests.

130 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 KEARNEY, Gerardine (Ged) Mary National Symbols Member for Cooper (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Batman, Victoria at by-election 2018, vice the BEd (La Trobe University). Hon. D Feeney (resigned). Elected to the House

RN (Mercy Private Hospital). 46th Parliament of Representatives for Cooper, Victoria following Deputy Director of Nursing at the Clinical Nursing electoral redistribution, 2019. Education Department from 2000 to 2002. Parliamentary Party Positions Assistant Secretary of the Australian Nursing Shadow Assistant Minister for Aged Care from Federation from 2002 to 2008. 2.6.2019. Secretary of the Australian Nursing Federation Shadow Assistant Minister for Skills from from 2008 to 2010. 2.6.2019. President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions from 2010 to 2018. Personal Born 29.10.1963, East Melbourne, Australia Electorate Name: Cooper

Description: Inner metropolitan Elections Area: 60 sq km Electors enrolled: 110,836 (at 10.6.2019) Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 131 KELLY, Craig Member for Hughes (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 29.9.1963, Sydney, Australia Hughes, New South Wales, 2010. Re-elected Married 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 14.11.2013 Export manager from 1996 to 2010. to 11.4.2019. Electorate Name: Hughes Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 369 sq km Electors enrolled: 106,204 (at 13.6.2019)

132 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 KENEALLY, the Hon. Kristina Kerscher National Symbols Senator for New South Wales Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal State: Elected to the New South Wales Born 19.12.1968, Las Vegas, United States Legislative Assembly for Heffron, 2003. Resigned of America 29.6.2012.

Married 46th Parliament Federal: Chosen by the Parliament of New Qualifications and Occupations before South Wales 14.2.2018 under section 15 of the entering Federal Parliament Constitution to represent that State in the BA(Hons); MA (University of Dayton). Senate, vice S Dastyari (resigned). Primary school teacher at the Immaculate Parliamentary Party Positions Conception School, Cuba, New Mexico, USA Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 1991 to 1992. from 30.5.2019. Graduate assistant in the Department of Shadow Minister for Home Affairs from 2.6.2019. Religious Studies, University of Dayton, Ohio, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship USA from 1992 to 1994. from 2.6.2019. Youth & young adults co-ordinator for the Society of St Vincent De Paul (NSW) from 1995 to 1996.

Party Positions Elections Member of the Australian Labor Party from 2000. Research assistant at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA from 1997 to 1999. Other Positions Presenter for from 2014 Patron of the Stillbirth Foundation Australia from to 2017. 2010 to 2018. Director of Gender Inclusion & Adjunct Chair of Basketball Australia from 2011 to 2012. Professor at the Macquarie Graduate School of Member of Souths Cares board from 2011 to 2016. Management from 2015 to 2017. CEO of Basketball Australia from 2012 to 2014. Publications Ambassador of Opportunity International Folding the Jesus-Sophia metaphor: A basis for a Australia from 2012 to 2018. non-androcentric Christology within a Christian Ambassador of the John Berne School from 2014 feminist interpretive community. Thesis—MA in to 2018. Religious Studies, University of Dayton, 1995. Referendums and Plebiscites Member of the Referendum Council on God’s first instrument of liberation: Bible Today, Constitutional Recognition from 2015 to 2017. St Benedict, 1995. Chair of the Souths Cares board from 2016 State/Territory Government Service to 2018. Elected to the New South Wales Legislative Non-executive director of the US Studies Centre Assembly for Heffron, 2003. Resigned 29.6.2012. (University of Sydney) from 2016 to 2018. Minister for Ageing from 2.4.2007 to 5.9.2008. Member of the McKell Institute board from 2017 to 2018. Minister for Disability Services from 2.4.2007 to 5.9.2008. Minister for Planning from 8.9.2008 to 4.12.2009. Minister for Redfern Waterloo from 8.9.2008 to

4.12.2009. Historical for Infrastructure from 17.11.2009 to 4.12.2009. Premier from 4.12.2009 to 28.3.2011. Minister for Redfern Waterloo from 8.12.2009 to 28.3.2011.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 133 KEOGH, Matthew (Matt) James Member for Burt (WA) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Burt, Born 11.11.1981, Armadale, Australia Western Australia, 2016. Re-elected 2019. Married Parliamentary Party Positions Qualifications and Occupations before Shadow Minister for Defence Industry from entering Federal Parliament 2.6.2019. BA(Pol&Hist)(Hons); LLB (University of Notre Shadow Minister for Western Australian Dame). Resources from 2.6.2019. Senior Customer Service Officer for iiNet from Shadow Minister Assisting for Small and Family 2000 to 2002. Business from 2.6.2019. Liaison officer for the Minister for Planning and Party Positions Infrastructure (WA), 2003. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Policy officer at the Department of Premier and Conference (WA) from 2003 to 2013. Cabinet (WA) from 2003 to 2005. Convenor of the Australian Labor Party Law, Solicitor at Travers and Keogh from 2005 Public Administration and Community Safety to 2006. Policy Committee (WA) from 2007 to 2016. Prosecutor at the Commonwealth Director of Member of the Young Labor Executive, 2007. Public Prosecutions from 2006 to 2011. President of the Young Labor State Branch (WA), Commercial lawyer at Herbert Smith Freehills 2007. from 2011 to 2016. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Director at the Law Council of Australia, 2015. Conference, 2007; 2009; 2011; 2015; 2018. President of the Law Society of Western Member of the Australian Labor Party Australia, 2015. Administrative Committee (WA) from 2018 Honours to 2019. Australian Young Lawyer of the Year, Law Council of Australia, 2009. Electorate Name: Burt Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 172 sq km Electors enrolled: 105,236 (at 10.6.2019)

134 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 KHALIL, Peter National Symbols Member for Wills (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Honours Elected to the House of Representatives for Wills, Australian Overseas Humanitarian Victoria, 2016. Re-elected 2019. Services Medal.

Personal Electorate 46th Parliament Born 23.3.1973, Melbourne, Australia Name: Wills Married Description: Inner metropolitan Qualifications and Occupations before Area: 46 sq km entering Federal Parliament Electors enrolled: 110,658 (at 7.6.2019) BA; LLB (University of Melbourne). MIntLaws (Australian National University). Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 135 KING, the Hon. Catherine Fiona Member for (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 2.6.1966, Melbourne, Australia Ballarat, Victoria, 2001. Re-elected 2004, 2007, Married 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing BA(SocWk) (Phillip Institute of Technology). from 14.9.2010 to 25.3.2013. MA(PubPolcy) (Australian National University). Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Social worker at the Children’s Homes and Family Transport from 14.9.2010 to 25.3.2013. Services, Ballarat (Vic.) from 1988 to 1992. Minister for Regional Services, Local Research officer to the Parliamentary Secretary Communities and Territories from 25.3.2013 to to the Minister for Health, 1993. 1.7.2013. Industry policy officer for the Australia New Minister for Road Safety from 25.3.2013 to Zealand Food Authority from 1993 to 1994. 1.7.2013. Assistant Director of Population Health Division Minister for Regional Australia, Local Government at the Department of Health and Aged Care from and Territories from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. 1997 to 1998. Cabinet Minister from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Assistant Director, National Public Parliamentary Party Positions Health Partnership. Member of the Australian Labor Party Economics Director of Injury Prevention in the Population Caucus Committee. Health Division at the Department of Health and Member of the Australian Labor Party Status of Aged Care from 1998 to 1999. Women Caucus Committee. Senior manager at KPMG Consulting from 1999 Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Urban, to 2001. Regional and Rural Development Caucus Honours Committee from 2002 to 2004. Victorian Young Achiever of the Year (Community Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Service), 1991. Development from 26.10.2004 to 24.6.2005. Electorate Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Treasury Ballarat from 24.6.2005 to 3.12.2007. Name: Provincial Shadow Minister for Health from 18.10.2013 to Description: 23.7.2016. Area: 4,322 sq km Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare from Electors enrolled: 114,954 (at 7.6.2019) 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development from 2.6.2019. Party Positions Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1993. Member of the Australian Labor Party Health and Community Services Policy Committee from 1998 to 2000. President of the Australian Labor Party Port Melbourne Branch from 1998 to 1999. Member of the Australian Labor Party Ballarat East Branch from 2000.

136 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 KING, Madeleine Mary Harvie National Symbols Member for Brand (WA) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Brand, Western Australia, 2016. Re-elected 2019. LLB (University of Western Australia).

Parliamentary Party Positions Solicitor in commercial law at private legal 46th Parliament practice from 1997 to 2005. Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs from 28.6.2018 to 2.6.2019. Admitted as solicitor and barrister to the Supreme Court (WA), 1998. Shadow Minister Assisting for Small Business from 28.6.2018 to 2.6.2019. Admitted as a solicitor to the High Court of Australia, 2004. Shadow Minister Assisting for Resources from 28.6.2018 to 2.6.2019. Research contracts lawyer for the University of Western Australia from 2005 to 2008. Shadow Minister for Trade from 2.6.2019. Chief of Staff for the University of Western Party Positions Australia from 2008 to 2011. Member of the Australian Labor Party from Ministerial adviser to the Hon. G Gray MP from June 2005. 2011 to 2012. Other Positions Director of Centenary Celebrations and Principal Elections Member of the Western Australia Women’s Adviser of Strategic Projects at the University of Masters Hockey Team, National Championships Western Australia from 2012 to 2013. from 2012 to 2015. Chief Operating Officer at the Perth USAsia Centre from 2012 to 2016. Personal Born 31.3.1973, Kwinana, Australia Local Government Service Married Member, Community Consultation Committee, City of Rockingham from 2005 to 2007. Member, Stakeholder Reference Group, Cape Peron Marina, Rockingham (est. WA Department of Planning and Infrastructure), 2005 to 2006.

Electorate Referendums and Plebiscites Name: Brand Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 377 sq km Electors enrolled: 106,998 (at 7.6.2019) Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 137 KITCHING, Kimberley Jane Elizabeth Senator for Victoria Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Chosen by the Parliament of Victoria 25.10.2016 Born 16.2.1970, Brisbane, Australia under section 15 of the Constitution to represent Married that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. S Conroy (resigned). Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Positions BA; LLB (University of Queensland). Temporary Chair of Committees from 18.10.2017. Manager of private information technology and Parliamentary Party Positions human resources companies. Shadow Assistant Minister for Government Senior adviser to the Treasurer and Minister for Accountability from 2.6.2019. Industry, Trade, Major Projects and Information Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Technology (Vic.). Senate from 2.6.2019. General manager of the Health Workers’ Union. Special Counsel at Cornwall Stodart. Party Positions Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1993. Local Government Service Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Councillor, City of Melbourne from 2001 to 2004. 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.

138 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 LAMBIE, Jacquiline (Jacqui) Louise National Symbols Senator for Tasmania Network

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for Tasmania 2013. Re- Born 26.2.1971, Ulverstone, Australia elected 2016. Resigned 14.11.2017. Elected to the Qualifications and Occupations before Senate for Tasmania 2019. entering Federal Parliament 46th Parliament Parliamentary Party Positions Soldier in the Australian Defence Force from 1989 Deputy Leader of the Palmer United Party in the to 2000. Senate from 1.7.2014 to 19.11.2014. Military Service Palmer United Party Deputy Whip in the Senate Royal Australian Corps of Transport from 1990 from 1.7.2014 to 19.11.2014. to 1995. Royal Australian Corps of Military Police from 1996 to 2000. Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 139 LAMING, Andrew Charles Member for Bowman (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Bowman, Queensland, 2004. Re-elected 2007, MBBS (University of Queensland). 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. DRCOG (Royal College of Obstetricians and Parliamentary Appointments Gynaecologists). Member of the Australian National Commission FRANZCO (Royal Australian and New Zealand for UNESCO from 2005. College of Ophthalmologists). MPhil (University of Sydney). Parliamentary Party Positions MPA (Harvard University). Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional MPubPol (Charles Darwin University). Health Services and Indigenous Health from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. CertIVFitness (TAFE Mooloolaba). Medical practitioner from 1990 to 1991 and 1993. Party Positions Landmine clearer, rigger and gymnasium Member of the Liberal Party Kawana Branch from manager, 1992. 1993 to 2001. Aboriginal health researcher, 1995. Member of the Liberal Party Wynnum Manly Ophthalmology registrar from 1996 to 1998. Branch from 2001 to 2003. Senior ophthalmology registrar and Chief Member of the Liberal Party Cleveland Branch Executive Officer of the Friends In Deed from 2003. Organisation (FIDO), 1999. Personal World Bank consultant and travel writer, 2000. Born 30.9.1966, Hobart, Australia Health planning specialist, 2001. Ministerial adviser, 2002. Management consultant, 2003. Publications Lets go—Turkey (contribution, ES Daniel and SK Quinlan (eds.)), St Martins Press, 2000. Founding editor, Kennedy School Review, Harvard University, 2000. Military Service University of Queensland Regiment from 1984 to 1986. Electorate Name: Bowman Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 536 sq km Electors enrolled: 109,425 (at 10.6.2019)

140 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 LANDRY, the Hon. Michelle Leanne National Symbols Member for Capricornia (Qld) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 15.10.1962, Rockhampton, Australia Capricornia, Queensland, 2013. Re-elected 2016 Single and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 12.2.2015 to Pathology and medical biochemistry laboratory 9.5.2016. assistant from 1978 to 1985. Ministerial Appointments Supervisor at the National Australia Bank from Assistant Minister for Children and Families from 1985 to 2007. 28.8.2018. Book-keeper and property management in family Assistant Minister for Northern Australia from construction business from 1999 to 2009. 6.2.2020. Small business owner from 2007 to 2013. Electorate officer from 2010 to 2012. Parliamentary Party Positions Member of the Coalition Backbench Committee Electorate on Industry from 2013. Name: Capricornia Elections Member of the Coalition Backbench Committee Description: Provincial on Social Services from 2013. Area: 90,903 sq km Nationals Whip in the House of Representatives Electors enrolled: 102,585 (at 11.6.2019) from 30.8.2016 to 8.2.2018. Nationals Chief Whip in the House of Representatives from 8.12.2018. Party Positions Treasurer of the Liberal National Party Capricornia Federal Electorate Council from 2009 to 2013.

Other Positions Referendums and Plebiscites Co-convener of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for the Red Cross. Member of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Polio Survivors. Member of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for National Rugby League. Member of the Parliamentary Friends of the ABC Group. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 141 LEESER, Julian Martin Member for Berowra (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives entering Federal Parliament for Berowra, New South Wales, 2016. BA(Hons); LLB (University of New South Wales). Re-elected 2019. Grad(AICD) (Australian Institute of Company Parliamentary Appointments Directors). Member of the National Library of Australia Company director. Council from 10.11.2016. Associate to the Hon. I Callinan AC QC at the High Court of Australia, 2000. Party Positions Advisor to the Minister for Employment, Member of the Liberal Party from 1992. Workplace Relations and Small Business, the Vice-President of the Liberal Party Berowra Hon. A Abbott MP, 2001. Federal Electorate Council from 2009 to 2016. Solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jacques from Secretary of the Liberal Party Fox Valley Branch 2002 to 2004. from 2010 to 2016. Special Advisor to the Attorney General, the Hon. President of the Liberal Party Hornsby State P Ruddock from 2004 to 2006. Electorate Council from 2014 to 2016. Visiting Fellow at the Alfred A. Taubman Centre Vice-President of the Liberal Party State Branch for State and Local Government in the John (NSW) from 2015 to 2016. F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Other Positions University from 2006 to 2007. Delegate to the Constitutional Convention, 1998. Executive Director at the Menzies Research Member of the official government ‘No’ Case Centre from 2006 to 2012. Committee, 1999. Senior executive at the Australian Catholic University from 2012 to 2016. Personal Born 25.5.1976, Sydney, Australia Local Government Service Married Member, Woollahra Municipal Council from 1995 to 1999. Publications State Policy Perspectives (ed.) Menzies Research Centre, Canberra, 2006. Don’t Leave Us With the Bill (co-editor with R Haddrick) Menzies Research Centre, Canberra, 2009. State of the Nation: Aspects of Australian Public Policy (co-editor with D Markwell and R Thompson) Connor Court, Victoria, 2013. The Australian Declaration of Recognition (co‑author with D Freeman) 2015. Electorate Name: Berowra Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 786 sq km Electors enrolled: 106,331 (at 11.6.2019)

142 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 LEIGH, the Hon. Dr Andrew Keith National Symbols Member for Fenner (ACT) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Research Fellow at the Progressive Policy Elected to the House of Representatives for Institute, Washington DC, 2001. Fraser, Australian Capital Territory, 2010. Professor of Economics at the Australian National Re-elected 2013. Elected to the House of University from 2004 to 2010. 46th Parliament Representatives for Fenner, Australian Capital Principal adviser at the Australian Treasury from Territory, 2016, following electoral redistribution. 2008 to 2009. Re-elected 2019. Fellow, Academy of the Social Sciences in Parliamentary Positions Australia from 2011. Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 7.2.2012 to Publications 14.5.2013. The Prince’s New Clothes: Why do Australians Ministerial Appointments Dislike their Politicians? (co-editor with Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister D Burchell) University of New South Wales Press, from 25.3.2013 to 1.7.2013. 2002. Imagining Australia: Ideas for our Future Parliamentary Party Positions (co‑author with M Duncan, D Madden and P Shadow Minister for Competition from 18.10.2013 Tynan) Allen and Unwin, 2004. Elections to 23.7.2016. Disconnected, University of New South Wales Shadow Assistant Treasurer from 18.10.2013 to Press, 2010. 2.6.2019. Battlers and Billionaires: The Story of Inequality in Shadow Minister for Competition and Australia, Black Inc, 2013. Productivity from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. The Economics of Just About Everything, Allen Shadow Minister for Charities and Not-for-Profits and Unwin, 2014. from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. The Luck of Politics: True Tales of Disaster and Shadow Minister for Trade in Services from Outrageous Fortune, Black Inc, 2015. 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Choosing Openness: Why Global Engagement is Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury from Best for Australia, Penguin, 2017. 2.6.2019.

Randomistas: How Radical Researchers are Referendums and Plebiscites Shadow Assistant Minister for Charities from Changing Our World, Yale University Press, 2018. 2.6.2019. Innovation + Equality: How to Create a Future that Party Positions is more Star Trek than Terminator (co-author with Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1991. J Gans) MIT Press, 2019. Reconnected: A Community Builder’s Handbook Personal (co-author with N Terrell) Black Inc, 2020. Born 3.8.1972, Sydney, Australia Married Electorate Name: Fenner Qualifications and Occupations before Description: Inner metropolitan entering Federal Parliament Area: 238 sq km BA(Hons); LLB(Hons) (University of Sydney).

Electors enrolled: 96,017 (at 12.6.2019) Historical Information MPA; PhD (Harvard University). Lawyer at Minter Ellison in Sydney and London from 1995 to 1997. High Court Associate to Justice Michael Kirby from 1997 to 1998. Senior trade adviser to Senator the Hon. P Cook from 1998 to 2000.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 143 LEY, the Hon. Sussan Penelope Member for Farrer (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the House of Representatives for Member of the Liberal Party Tallangatta Branch Farrer, New South Wales, 2001. Re-elected 2004, from 1994 to 2001. 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Member of the Liberal Party (NSW) from 2001. Ministerial Appointments Personal Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family Born 14.12.1961, Kano, Nigeria and Community Services (Children and Youth Affairs) from 26.10.2004 to 27.1.2006. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for BEc (La Trobe University). Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 27.1.2006 to 3.12.2007. MAcc (Charles Sturt University). Assistant Minister for Education from 18.9.2013 to MTax (University of New South Wales). 23.12.2014. Air traffic controller from 1983 to 1985. Minister for Health from 23.12.2014 to 19.7.2016. Commercial pilot from 1985 to 1986. Cabinet Minister from 23.12.2014 to 24.1.2017; and Shearers’ cook from 1986 to 1988. 29.5.2019. Wool and beef farmer from 1988 to 2001. Minister for Sport from 23.12.2014 to 13.1.2017. Director of Technical Training at the Australian Minister for Aged Care from 30.9.2015 to Taxation Office from 1995 to 2001. 19.7.2016. Electorate Minister for Health and Aged Care from 19.7.2016 Name: Farrer to 13.1.2017. Description: Rural Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Area: 126,590 sq km Territories from 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. Electors enrolled: 115,525 (at 13.6.2019) Minister for the Environment from 29.5.2019. Parliamentary Party Positions Shadow Minister for Housing from 6.12.2007 to 22.9.2008. Shadow Minister for the Status of Women from 6.12.2007 to 22.9.2008. Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs from 22.9.2008 to 8.12.2009. Shadow Assistant Treasurer from 8.12.2009 to 14.9.2010. Shadow Minister for Employment Participation from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Shadow Minister for Childcare and Early Childhood from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013.

144 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 LINES, Susan (Sue) National Symbols Senator for Western Australia Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia Born 15.12.1953, Perth, Australia on 15.5.2013 under section 15 of the Constitution Qualifications and Occupations before to represent that State in the Senate, vice the entering Federal Parliament 46th Parliament Hon. C Evans (resigned). Elected to the Senate BEd (Murdoch University). for Western Australia 2016. Teacher from 1984 to 1985. Parliamentary Positions Community organiser from 1985 to 1987. Temporary Chair of Committees from 7.7.2014 to Organiser for United Voice from 1987 to 2001. 9.5.2016. Assistant Secretary of United Voice (WA) from Deputy President of the Senate from 30.9.2016. 2001 to 2007. Party Positions Assistant Secretary of United Voice from 2007 Member of the Australian Labor Party Education to 2013. and Training Policy Committee (NSW). Member of the Australian Labor Party State

Executive (WA) from 1990. Elections Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee (WA) from 1990 to 1998. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (WA) from 1990. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference from 2000. Member of the Australian Labor Party National Executive from 2002. Member of the Australian Labor Party National Policy Committee from 2007 to 2009. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Referendums and Plebiscites Conference (NSW) from 2007. Vice-President of the Australian Labor Party Sydney Federal Electorate Council from 2008. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 145 LITTLEPROUD, the Hon. David Kelly Member for Maranoa (Qld) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 4.9.1976, Chinchilla, Australia Maranoa, Queensland, 2016. Re-elected 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Cotton chipper, 1993. from 20.12.2017 to 29.5.2019. Banking and finance from 1994 to 2016. Cabinet Minister from 20.12.2017. Electorate Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Drought Name: Maranoa Preparation and Response from 26.11.2018 to Rural 29.5.2019. Description: 729,897 sq km Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Area: Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Electors enrolled: 105,051 (at 10.6.2019) Management from 29.5.2019 to 6.2.2020. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management from 6.2.2020. Parliamentary Party Positions Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Nationals from 4.2.2020. Party Positions Chair of the Liberal National Party Maranoa Divisional Council. Chair of the Liberal National Party Southern Downs Electorate Council.

146 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 LIU, Gladys National Symbols Member for Chisholm (Vic.) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Electorate Elected to the House of Representatives for Name: Chisholm Chisholm, Victoria, 2019. Description: Inner metropolitan

Personal Area: 65 sq km 46th Parliament Born 6.4.1964, Hong Kong Electors enrolled: 106,323 (at 7.6.2019) Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament BAppSc (La Trobe University). Speech pathologist for the Department of Education (Vic.) from 1989 to 2004. Restaurant co-owner and operator from 2000 to 2003. Speech pathologist private practice from 2000 to 2008.

Multicultural advisor to the Opposition Leader Elections (Vic.) from 2007 to 2010. Multicultural advisor to the Premier (Vic.) from 2010 to 2014. Head of business development and corporate social responsibility advisor for Canaan Lawyers from 2015 to 2017. Director of Blue Ribbon Consultancy, 2018. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 147 McALLISTER, Jennifer (Jenny) Ryll Senator for New South Wales Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Chosen by the Parliament of New South Wales Born 4.7.1973, Murwillumbah, Australia on 6.5.2015 under section 15 of the Constitution Married to represent the State in the Senate, vice the Hon. J Faulkner (resigned). Re-elected 2016. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Party Positions BA(Hons) (University of Sydney). Opposition Deputy Whip in the Senate from Adviser to the Minister for Environment (NSW) 30.8.2016. from 2002 to 2006. Shadow Assistant Minister for Families and Public servant (NSW) from 2006 to 2010. Communities from 21.8.2018 to 2.6.2019. Director at AECOM from 2010 to 2015. Secretary to the from 2.6.2019. Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 2.6.2019. Shadow Assistant Minister for Communities and the Prevention of Family Violence from 11.8.2020. Party Positions President of the Federal Australian Labor Party from 2011 to 2015.

148 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 McBAIN, Kristy Louise National Symbols Member for Eden-Monaro (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Local Government Service Elected to the House of Representatives for Councillor for Bega Valley Shire from September Eden-Monaro, New South Wales at by-election 2012 to May 2020. 2020, vice the Hon. Dr M Kelly AM (resigned).

Member of the Country Mayors Association 46th Parliament Personal Executive Committee from 2016 to 2018. Born 29.9.1982, Traralgon, Australia Mayor of Bega Valley Shire from September 2016 to May 2020. Married Deputy Chair of the Canberra Region Joint Qualifications and Occupations before Organisation from 2018 to 2020. entering Federal Parliament Honours BComms(Journ); LLB (University of Canberra). Women in Local Government Award (Elected Pharmacy assistant from 1995 to 2003. Official Regional/Rural), 2017. Waitress from 2000 to 2004. Rotary Club of Merimbula Award— Library assistant from 2002 to 2005. Outstanding Service to the Community, 2020. Paralegal from 2004 to 2005.

Electorate Elections Lawyer from 2005 to 2018. Name: Eden-Monaro Small business owner from 2012 to 2020. Description: Rural Area: 81,962 sq km Electors enrolled: 113,767 (at 14.6.2019) Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 149 McBRIDE, Emma Margaret Member for Dobell (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Dobell, New South Wales, 2016. Re-elected 2019. BPharm (University of Sydney). Parliamentary Party Positions GradCertPubSecMgt (Flinders University). Shadow Assistant Minister for Carers from Specialist mental health pharmacist at Wyong 2.6.2019. Hospital (NSW) from 2006 to 2015. Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health Chief pharmacist at Wyong Hospital (NSW) from from 2.6.2019. 2008 to 2016. Director (volunteer) at Wyong Community Party Positions Bendigo Bank from 2009 to 2013. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Wyong Board member of the Central Coast Heart Netball Local Government Committee. Premier League (NSW), 2016. Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1992. Deputy director of pharmacy at Wyong Hospital Personal (NSW), 2016. Born 27.4.1975, Sydney, Australia Local Government Service Councillor, Wyong Shire Council from 2008 to 2012. Electorate Name: Dobell Description: Provincial Area: 787 sq km Electors enrolled: 117,206 (at 7.6.2019)

150 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 McCARTHY, Malarndirri Barbara Anne National Symbols Senator for Northern Territory Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service State/Territory Government Service Territory: Elected to the Northern Territory Elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Legislative Assembly for Arnhem in 2005. Assembly for Arnhem in 2005. Re-elected in Re ‑elected in 2008. Defeated at general 2008. Defeated at general elections in 2012. 46th Parliament elections in 2012. Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Federal: Elected to the Senate for the Northern Multicultural Affairs from 18.8.2008 to 8.2.2009. Territory 2016. Re-elected 2019. Minister for Senior Territorians and Young Parliamentary Positions Territorians from 18.8.2008 to 5.8.2009. Temporary Chair of Committees from 18.10.2017 Minister for Child Protection from 18.8.2008 to to 22.7.2019. 3.12.2009. Minister for Children and Families from 18.8.2008 Parliamentary Party Positions to 3.12.2009. Opposition Deputy Whip in the Senate from Minister for Statehood from 18.8.2008 to 2.7.2019. 28.8.2012. Personal Minister for Women’s Policy from 18.8.2008 to

Born 1970, Katherine, Australia 28.8.2012. Elections Qualifications and Occupations before Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on entering Federal Parliament Education from 9.2.2009 to 5.8.2009. Journalist for ABC News and Current Affairs from Minister for Indigenous Policy from 6.8.2009 to 1989 to 2005. 3.12.2009. Presenter for SBS/NITV News from 2012 to 2016. Minister for Indigenous Development from 4.12.2009 to 28.8.2012. Freelance journalist for Malarndirri Media, 2016. Minister for Local Government from 4.12.2009 to 28.8.2012. Minister for Regional Development from 4.12.2009 to 28.8.2012. Minister for Tourism from 4.12.2009 to 28.8.2012. Referendums and Plebiscites Honours Inaugural Journalism Award, Deadly Awards, 2013. Walkley Awards nomination, 2013 and 2014. Journalist of the Year, Multicultural and Indigenous Media Awards (MIMA), 2014. Logies nomination, 2015. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 151 McCORMACK, the Hon. Michael Francis Member for Riverina (NSW) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Riverina, New South Wales, 2010. Re-elected Journalist and reporter for the Daily Advertiser, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Wagga Wagga (NSW) from 1981 to 1988. Ministerial Appointments Sub-editor for the Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga (NSW) from 1988 to 1991. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance from 18.9.2013 to 21.9.2015. Acting editor for the Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga (NSW) from 1991 to 1992. Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister from 21.9.2015 to 18.2.2016. Editor of the Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga (NSW) from 1992 to 2002. Assistant Minister for Defence from 18.2.2016 to 19.7.2016. Editor of the Riverina Media Group from 1996 to 2002. Minister for Small Business from 19.7.2016 to 20.12.2017. Publisher for MSS Media Services and Solutions from 2002 to 2010. Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC from 20.12.2017 to 5.3.2018. Publications Minister for Defence Personnel from 20.12.2017 40 Not Out: History of the Marian/St Michael’s to 5.3.2018. Cricket Club 1963–2004. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs from 20.12.2017 to Might and Bite: History of the Turvey Park 5.3.2018. Australian Football Club 1952–2002. Cabinet Minister from 26.2.2018. And the Big Boys Fly: History of the Carroll Cup Deputy Prime Minister from 26.2.2018. 1969–2008. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport from Wild Colonial Boys: Bushrangers in the Riverina, 26.2.2018 to 28.8.2018. 1996. Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and New South Wales: Linking Australia to the World, Regional Development from 28.8.2018. 2003. The Mighty Dons: History of the Marian Dons/ Parliamentary Party Positions South Wagga-Tolland Football Club, 2004. Deputy Leader of the House from 20.12.2017 to From Rags to Riches: Centenary of the Wagga 5.3.2018. Wagga Conference of the Society of St Vincent Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Nationals de Paul, 2004. from 26.2.2018. Mud, Sweat and Cheers: 50 years of the Wagga Party Positions Kangaroos Rugby League Football Club, 2004. Director of the Nationals Riverina Federal Electorate Election Campaign, 2004 and 2007. Name: Riverina Vice-Chair of the Nationals Riverina Federal Description: Rural Electorate Council, 2010. Area: 48,988 sq km Member of the Nationals Central Council (NSW), 2010. Electors enrolled: 113,960 (at 6.6.2019) Other Positions Justice of the Peace. Personal Born 2.8.1964, Wagga Wagga, Australia Married

152 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 McDONALD, Susan Eileen National Symbols Senator for Queensland The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2019. Personal

Born 7.2.1970, Brisbane, Australia 46th Parliament Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament BCom; BEc (University of Queensland). Chief of Staff in the from 2012 to 2014. Business manager from 2014 to 2019. Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 153 McGRATH, the Hon. James Senator for Queensland Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2013. Born 14.5.1974, Toowoomba, Australia Re-elected 2016. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Temporary Chair of Committees from 10.9.2018. BCom; LLB (Griffith University). Ministerial Appointments LLM (Queensland University of Technology). Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister from Solicitor and articled clerk at Bennett Carroll and 21.9.2015 to 28.8.2018. Gibbons (Qld) from 1996 to 1999. Assistant Minister for Immigration from 18.2.2016 Investigating officer at the Parliamentary to 19.7.2016. Ombudsman (Qld) from 1999 to 2001. Assistant Minister for Regulatory Reform from Ministerial adviser (SA) from 2001 to 2002. 29.3.2017 to 20.12.2017. Various roles with the Conservative Party (UK) including Deputy Campaign Director for the Boris Parliamentary Party Positions Johnson Mayoral Campaign, Special Adviser to Deputy Manager of Government Business in the Shadow Chancellor, Chief of Staff to the Party Senate from 30.8.2016 to 22.8.2018. Chair, Campaign co-ordinator 2002 to 2008. Government Deputy Whip in the Senate from National Presidential Campaign Director for the 2.7.2019. Maldivian Democratic Party, 2008. Party Positions Deputy Director of the Liberal Party of Australia President of the Liberal Club (Griffith University). from 2009 to 2010. Chair of the Young Liberals Sunshine Campaign Director for the Liberal National Party Coast Branch. (Qld) from 2010 to 2012. Campaign Director for the (NT), 2012. Self-employed contractor from 2012 to 2014.

154 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 McINTOSH, Melissa Iris National Symbols Member for Lindsay (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 24.8.1977, Penrith, Australia Lindsay, New South Wales, 2019. Married

Party Positions Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Member of the Liberal Party (NSW). entering Federal Parliament Editor of the Liberal Party ‘Make the Case: NSW BComm(JournPubRel&VideoProd) (University of Women’s Council Policy Manual’. Western Sydney). Vice-President (Policy) of the Liberal Party Director of the 21st Century Global Women’s Federal Executive Conference. Initiative (W21), Head of Partnerships and Vice-President (Policy) of the Liberal Party Director of Events at the United States Study (NSW). Centre, University of Sydney from 2011 to 2015. Member of the Liberal Party Convention Chief of Staff to the Assistant Minister to the Committee for ‘Party Futures’ Convention (NSW) Treasurer, the Hon. A Hawke from 2015 to 2016. from 2016 to 2017. Executive manager (Communications) for Liberal party candidate for local government Wentworth Community Housing from 2016 Elections election, 2016. to 2018. Member of the Liberal Party State Executive Electorate (NSW) from 2018 to 2019. Name: Lindsay Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 339 sq km Electors enrolled: 118,734 (at 13.6.2019) Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 155 McKENZIE, the Hon. Bridget Senator for Victoria The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Parliamentary Party Positions Elected to the Senate for Victoria 2010. The Nationals Party Whip in the Senate from Re-elected 2016. 12.11.2013 to 30.6.2014. Parliamentary Positions Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Nationals from 7.12.2017 to 2.2.2020. Temporary Chair of Committees from 10.5.2012 to 11.11.2013. Leader of the Nationals in the Senate from 2.7.2019. Ministerial Appointments Party Positions Minister for Rural Health from 20.12.2017 to 28.8.2018. Junior Vice-President of The Nationals State Branch (Vic.) from 2006 to 2009. Minister for Sport from 20.12.2017 to 29.5.2019. Minister for Regional Communications from Personal 20.12.2017 to 28.8.2018. Born 27.12.1969, Alexandra, Australia Cabinet Minister from 20.12.2017 to 2.2.2020. Qualifications and Occupations before Minister for Regional Services, Local Government entering Federal Parliament and Decentralisation from 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. BAppSc; BT(Sec) (Deakin University). Minister for Agriculture from 29.5.2019 to Secondary mathematics and physical education 2.2.2020. teacher from 2005 to 2009. Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Gippsland Campus, Monash University from 2009 to 2010.

156 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 McKIM, Nicholas (Nick) James National Symbols Senator for Tasmania Australian Greens

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before State: Elected to the Tasmanian House of entering Federal Parliament Assembly for Franklin, 2002. Resigned 2.8.2015 Organic market gardener, shepherd, remote area to become Senator for Tasmania. mineral exploration, fruit picker to 1999. 46th Parliament Federal: Chosen by the Parliament of Tasmania Wilderness guide from 1995 to 1999. on 19.8.2015 under section 15 of the Constitution Advertising and public administration from 1999 to represent that State in the Senate, vice C to 2002. Milne (resigned). Elected to the Senate for Tasmania 2016. Re-elected 2019. State/Territory Government Service Elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly Parliamentary Party Positions for Franklin, 2002. Resigned 2.8.2015 to become Australian Greens Spokesperson on Attorney- Senator for Tasmania. General; Schools; and Innovation, Competition Leader, from 7.7.2008 to 2014. Policy and Small Business from 15.9.2015 to Minister for Community Development from 25.8.2016. 21.4.2010 to 6.12.2010. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Attorney Minister for Human Services from 21.4.2010 to General; Immigration and Citizenship; and Small Elections 6.12.2010. Business from 25.8.2016 to 5.7.2019. Minister for Climate Change from 21.4.2010 to Australian Greens Spokesperson for Justice; 13.5.2011. Immigration and Citizenship; and Digital Rights Minister for Sustainable Transport and and Information Technology from 5.7.2019. Alternative Energy from 21.4.2010 to 13.5.2011. Co-Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Minister for Corrections and Consumer Australian Greens from 4.2.2020. Protection from 21.4.2010 to 17.1.2014. Personal Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 6.12.2010 to Born 11.6.1965, London, England 13.5.2011. Partner Minister for Education and Skills from 13.5.2011 to 17.1.2014.

Minister for Sustainable Transport from 13.5.2011 Referendums and Plebiscites to 17.1.2014. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 157 McLACHLAN, Andrew Lockhart CSC Senator for South Australia Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Decorations State: Member of the Legislative Council (SA) Conspicuous Service Cross. from 2014 to 2020. Commander of the Venerable Order of Federal: Chosen by the Parliament of South Saint John. Australia on 6.2.2020 under section 15 of the State/Territory Government Service Constitution to represent that State in the Member of the Legislative Council (SA) from 2014 Senate, vice C Bernardi (resigned). to 2020. Parliamentary Positions President of the Legislative Council (SA) from Temporary Chair of Committees from 26.8.2020. 2018 to 2020. Personal Military Service Born 14.1.1966, Adelaide, Australia Australian Army Reserve from 1993 to 2018. Married Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament LLB (University of Adelaide). LLM (University of Edinburgh). MBA (Australian Graduate School of Management). Solicitor in legal practice from 1989 to 1991. Senior Associate in legal practice from 1993 to 1996. Senior executive in financial services from 1996 to 2011. Non-executive director in financial services from 2011 to 2014. Director of the International Centre for Financial Services, University of Adelaide, from 2012 to 2014.

158 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 McMAHON, Samantha (Sam) Jane National Symbols Senator for Northern Territory Country Liberal Party (NT)

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the Senate for the Northern entering Federal Parliament Territory 2019. BVSc (University of Queensland).

Party Positions Veterinary surgeon from 1989 to 2019. 46th Parliament Chair of the Country Liberal Party Katherine Honours Branch (NT) from 2016. Centenary Medal, 1.1.2001. Personal Telstra Business Women’s Award (NT), 2001. Born 11.12.1967, Sydney, Australia Australian Veterinary Association Meritorious Married Service Award, 2014. Telstra Business Award, 2017. Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 159 McVEIGH, the Hon. Dr John Joseph Member for Groom (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before State: Elected to the Queensland Legislative entering Federal Parliament Assembly for Toowoomba South, 2012. BBus(Mktg&Ec) (University of Southern Resigned 29.4.2016 to contest the House of Queensland). Representatives division of Groom, Queensland. DipExport (Australian Institute of Export). Federal: Elected to the House of Representatives MBA (Bond University). for Groom, Queensland, 2016. Re-elected 2019. PhD (University of Queensland). Resigned 18.9.2020. Graduate executive trainee, Bank of Queensland, Parliamentary Positions 1986. Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 2.7.2019 to Sales representative for Elders Pastoral from 1986 18.9.2020. to 1988. Ministerial Appointments Marketing coordinator for Cargill Seeds Australia from 1988 to 1990. Cabinet Minister from 20.12.2017 to 28.8.2018. Market development officer for the Department Minister for Regional Development, Territories of Primary Industries and International Food and Local Government from 20.12.2017 to Institute (Qld) from 1990 to 1992. 28.8.2018. Managing Director at Ellis Foster McVeigh Pty Party Positions Ltd from 1992 to 2008. Member of the Liberal National Party (Qld). State/Territory Government Service President of the Young Nationals Elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly Branch from 1987 to 1988. for Toowoomba South, 2012. Resigned 29.4.2016 Personal to contest the House of Representatives division Born 13.5.1965, Allora, Australia of Groom, Queensland. Married Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 3.4.2012 to 13.2.2015. Shadow Minister for Science, Information Technology and Innovation from 20.2.2015 to 29.4.2016. Local Government Service Councillor, Toowoomba Regional Council from 2008 to 2012. Electorate Name: Groom Description: Provincial Area: 5,586 sq km Electors enrolled: 105,978 (at 7.6.2019)

160 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 MARINO, the Hon. Nola Bethwyn National Symbols Member for Forrest (WA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 18.2.1954, Harvey, Australia Forrest, Western Australia, 2007. Re-elected Married 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Administration and secretarial duties from 1971 Territories from 29.5.2019. to 1972. Parliamentary Party Positions Small business owner from 1972. Opposition Deputy Whip in the House of Honours Representatives from 12.2.2008 to 5.8.2013. ABC Regional Rural Woman of the Year Government Whip in the House of (WA South West Region), 1996. Representatives from 18.9.2013 to 12.10.2015. Premier’s Australia Day Active Citizenship Award Government Chief Whip in the House of (WA), 2004. Representatives from 12.10.2015 to 9.5.2016; and Electorate

from 30.8.2016. Elections Name: Forrest Party Positions Description: Rural President of the Liberal Party Harvey Branch Area: 11,072 sq km from 1991 to 1995; 2006. Electors enrolled: 105,452 (at 7.6.2019) Vice-President of the Liberal Party Harvey Branch from 1991 to 1995; 2006. Other Positions Convener of the IPU Australia-South and Central Asia Parliamentary Network. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 161 MARLES, the Hon. Richard Donald Member for Corio (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 13.7.1967, Melbourne, Australia Corio, Victoria, 2007. Re-elected 2010, 2013, 2016 Married and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and BSc; LLB(Hons) (University of Melbourne). Industry from 9.6.2009 to 14.9.2010. Solicitor from 1993 to 1994. Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs Legal officer for the Transport Workers’ Union from 14.9.2010 to 22.3.2013. from 1994 to 1998. Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs from Assistant Secretary of the Transport Workers’ 5.3.2012 to 22.3.2013. Union from 1998 to 2000. Minister for Trade from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Assistant Secretary of the Australian Council of Cabinet Minister from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Trade Unions from 2000 to 2007. Parliamentary Party Positions Electorate Shadow Minister for Immigration and Border Name: Corio Protection from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Description: Provincial Shadow Minister for Defence from 23.7.2016. Area: 773 sq km Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Electors enrolled: 110,304 (at 5.6.2019) Australian Labor Party from 30.5.2019. Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 30.5.2019. Party Positions Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2011. Member of the Australian Labor Party International Projects from 2006 to 2009.

162 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 MARTIN, Dr Fiona Barbouttis National Symbols Member for Reid (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Publications Elected to the House of Representatives for Reid, Consumers with intellectual disabilities and New South Wales, 2019. perceptions of interactions with banks (co-author with SC Hayes) in Journal of Intellectual Disability Party Positions 46th Parliament Research, 2002. Branch President of Earlwood Young Liberals. ‘Draw me what happened!’ The effects of Personal drawing and social support on young children’s Born 16.11.1977, Darlinghurst, Australia memory for past events (co-author with P Howie, Married F Barbouttis, K Schmidhofer, D Bjelosovic and K McInnes) in The Australian Journal of Psychology, Qualifications and Occupations before 2002. entering Federal Parliament Consumers with Intellectual Disabilities: BA(Gov&Psych); GradDip(Psych); PhD(Med) Interactions with Banks other Financial Service (University of Sydney). Providers (co-author with SC Hayes, J Atkins and Early intervention therapist for children with F Barbouttis) Report to the Consumer Education disabilities (part-time) from 1999 to 2002. Trust Fund, 2002. Elections Tutor in the Medical Education Unit, University of Anti-libidinal medication and people with Sydney from 2002 to 2004. disabilities – Long term follow up of outcomes Psychologist at the Centre for Behavioural following third party consent to medication for Sciences in Medicine, University of Sydney from problematic sexual behaviour (co-author with 2002 to 2004. S Hayes, F Barbouttis and SC Hayes) Report to Research assistant at the School of Psychology, the Criminology Research Council, 2003. University of Sydney, 2003. Problematic sexual behaviour, cognitive disability Psychologist at Autism Spectrum Australia and use of medication (co-author with SC Hayes, (Aspect) from 2003 to 2006. F Barbouttis and C Hayes) in The Journal of Director and educational and developmental Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, psychologist at Sydney Psychology Centre from 2003. Interpersonal self-efficacy and problematic

2006 to May 2019. Referendums and Plebiscites Honorary Associate at the Faculty of Medicine behaviour in high-functioning autism and and Health, Central Clinical School, University of Asperger’s disorder (co-author with S Hayes) in Sydney from 2015 to 2019. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2004. Special Advisor at the Little Blue Dinosaur A psychological intervention for children who Foundation from 2016 to 2018. have a parent with cancer: Impact of internal Casual lecturer at Western Sydney University locus of control and parental stress, in Journal of from 2016 to 2018. Psychiatry, 2017. Ambassador/expert at Life Education Australia, Determining suitability for visit of children with an 2019. incarcerated and estranged parent who has not been primary caregiver, 2019. Electorate

Name: Reid Historical Information Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 55 sq km Electors enrolled: 108,876 (at 7.6.2019)

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 163 MITCHELL, Brian Keith Member for Lyons (Tas.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Lyons, Tasmania, 2016. Re-elected 2019. BA(Eng) (Curtin University of Technology). Party Positions Manager and kitchenhand at Hungry Jacks from 1982 to 1989. Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee. Supermarket shelf stacker and bar staff, 1984. Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Sorell- Journalist for the Fremantle Herald from 1989 Tasman Branch from 2012 to 2016. to 1991. Publications officer for the Council of Social Personal Service (ACT) from 1991 to 1992. Born 1967, Coventry, England Adviser to the Hon. L Price MP from 1992 to 1994. Married Editor of the Fremantle Herald from 1994 to 2007. Chief of Staff to the Hon. D Kerr SC MP from 2007 to 2008. Media consultant from 2008 to 2016. Electorate Name: Lyons Description: Rural Area: 35,722 sq km Electors enrolled: 79,625 (at 5.6.2019)

164 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 MITCHELL, Robert (Rob) George National Symbols Member for McEwen (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal State: Elected to the Victorian Legislative Born 9.9.1967, Melbourne, Australia Council for Central Highlands, 2002. Resigned Qualifications and Occupations before 24.11.2006. entering Federal Parliament 46th Parliament Federal: Elected to the House of Representatives MIAME (Member of Institute of Automotive for McEwen, Victoria, 2010. Re-elected 2013, Mechanical Engineers). 2016 and 2019. DipAutoBusMgt. Parliamentary Positions Apprentice bootmaker and finisher from 1983 Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 27.2.2012 to to 1987. 12.11.2013. Sales and marketing representative from 1989 Second Deputy Speaker from 12.11.2013 to to 2000. 9.5.2016. Sales manager of truck and bus parts from 1998 Second Deputy Speaker from 30.8.2016. to 2000. Parliamentary Party Positions State manager for diesel engine parts from 2000 to 2002. Government Whip in the House of Elections Representatives from 13.5.2013 to 5.8.2013. Senior Government Adviser (Vic.) from 2006 to 2010. Party Positions Officeholder of Australian Labor Party local State/Territory Government Service branch from 1996 to 2004. Elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Central Highlands, 2002. Resigned 24.11.2006. Conference (Vic.) from 1998 to 2008. Electorate Member of the Australian Labor Party Transport Name: McEwen Policy Committee from 2000 to 2002. Description: Rural Member of the Country Labor from 2002 Area: 2,670 sq km to 2006. Electors enrolled: 108,041 (at 13.6.2019)

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Referendums and Plebiscites Conference, 2007. Member of the Australian Labor Party McEwen Federal Electorate Council from 2007. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Vic.) from 2011. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 165 MOLAN, Andrew James (Jim) AO DSC Senator for New South Wales Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Decorations Declared elected 22.12.2017 as a Senator for Australian Active Service Medal (East Timor and New South Wales by the High Court of Australia, Iraq). vice the Hon. F Nash (disqualified under section Defence Force Service Medal (Federation Star). 44 of the Constitution). Defeated at general Australian Defence Medal. elections 2019. Chosen by the Parliament of New Papua New Guinea Independence Medal (PNG). South Wales on 14.11.2019 under section 15 of Order of the Star of Yudha Dharma 3rd Class the Constitution to represent that State in the (Indonesia). Senate, vice the Hon. A Sinodinos (resigned). Legion of Merit (United States; Officer). Personal Distinguished Service Cross. Born 11.4.1950, East Melbourne, Australia Married Honours Member of the Order of Australia. Qualifications and Occupations before Officer of the Order of Australia. entering Federal Parliament Graduate (Royal Military College Duntroon). Military Service BA (University of New South Wales). Major-General, Australian Army. BEc (University of Queensland). Defence Materiel Advocate. Defence and security commentator and Adviser, Vice Chief of the Defence Force on consultant on defence issues. Joint Warfighting. Director, National Aerial Firefighting Centre. Commander, Australian Defence Colleges from 1968 to 2008. Co-author, Operation Sovereign Borders, 2013. Chief of Operations, Coalition Forces, Iraq from Prime Minister’s Special Envoy, Operation 2004 to 2005. Sovereign Borders from 2013 to 2014. Special Adviser to the Defence Minister, 2014. Publications Running the War in Iraq, HarperCollins, 2008.

166 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 MORRISON, the Hon. Scott John National Symbols Member for Cook (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the House of Representatives for Director of the Liberal Party State Branch (NSW) Cook, New South Wales, 2007. Re-elected 2010, from 2000 to 2004. 2013, 2016 and 2019. Personal 46th Parliament Ministerial Appointments Born 13.5.1968, Sydney, Australia Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Married from 18.9.2013 to 23.12.2014. Qualifications and Occupations before Cabinet Minister from 18.9.2013. entering Federal Parliament Minister for Social Services from 23.12.2014 to BSc(Hons) (University of New South Wales). 21.9.2015. Manager of the Policy and Research Property Treasurer from 21.9.2015 to 28.8.2018. Council of Australia from 1989 to 1995. Prime Minister from 24.8.2018. Deputy Chief Executive of the Australian Tourism Minister for the Public Service from 29.5.2019. Task Force from 1995 to 1996. Parliamentary Party Positions General manager of the Tourism Council from

Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party 1996 to 1998. Elections from 24.8.2018. Director of the Office of Tourism and Sport (NZ) Shadow Minister for Housing and Local from 1998 to 2000. Government from 22.9.2008 to 8.12.2009. Director of the Liberal Party (NSW) from 2000 Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship to 2004. from 8.12.2009 to 18.9.2013. Managing Director of Tourism Australia from Shadow Minister for Productivity and Population 2004 to 2006. from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Principal at MSAS Pty Ltd from 2006 to 2007. Electorate Name: Cook Description: Inner metropolitan

Area: 94 sq km Referendums and Plebiscites Electors enrolled: 106,957 (at 27.6.2019) Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 167 MORTON, the Hon. Ben Member for Tangney (WA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives Born 29.6.1981, Gosford, Australia for Tangney, Western Australia, 2016. Married Re-elected 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and BA (Australian National University). Cabinet from 29.5.2019. School bus driver for Deanes Buslines, Party Positions (NSW), 2001; 2007. Member of the Liberal Party Applecross Branch Bus/coach driver for Coastal Liner Coaches from (WA). 2002 to 2003. Member of the Liberal Party Wyong and District Adviser to the Federal Government from 2004 Branch (NSW). to 2007. Director of the Liberal Party State Branch (WA) Director of the Liberal Party (WA) from 2008 from 2008 to 2015. to 2015. Senior manager at BGC from 2015 to 2016. Electorate Name: Tangney Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 83 sq km Electors enrolled: 94,365 (at 10.6.2019)

168 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 MULINO, Dr Daniel National Symbols Member for Fraser (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service State/Territory Government Service State: Elected to the Victorian Legislative Council Elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for for Eastern Victoria, 2014. Retired prior to general Eastern Victoria, 2014. Retired prior to general elections 2018 to contest election to the House of elections 2018 to contest election to the House of 46th Parliament Representatives for Fraser (Vic.). Representatives for Fraser (Vic.). Federal: Elected to the House of Representatives Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (Vic.) for Fraser, Victoria, following electoral from 2014 to 2018. redistribution, 2019. Publications Party Positions The Macroeconomics of Aging: The Impact of Member of the Australian Labor Party Economics an Aging Society on Capital Deepening and Policy Committee (Vic.). International Factor Flows, Yale University Press, Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State 2005. Conference (Vic.). Electorate Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1994. Name: Fraser

Personal Description: Outer metropolitan Elections Born 6.11.1969, Brindisi, Italy Area: 106 sq km Married Electors enrolled: 109,408 (at 11.6.2019) Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament BA; LLB (Australian National University). MEcon (University of Sydney). PhD(Ec) (Yale University). Lawyer at the Attorney-General’s Department from 1995 to 1996. Policy Adviser at the Department of Finance from

1997 to 1998. Referendums and Plebiscites Economist at the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal from 1998 to 1999. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 169 MURPHY, Peta Jan Member for Dunkley (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Electorate Elected to the House of Representatives for Name: Dunkley Dunkley, Victoria, 2019. Description: Outer metropolitan Personal Area: 152 sq km Born 1.11.1973, Goulburn, Australia Electors enrolled: 110,636 (at 6.6.2019) Married Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament BSc(Psych); LLB (Australian National University). MCrim (University of Melbourne). Educator at the National Electoral Education Centre from 1993 to 1995. Law clerk at Chor Pee and Associates, 1998. Justice and arts policy advisor to the Hon. MP from 1999 to 2001. Graduate employee in the ACT Public Service, 1999. Solicitor Advocate at Robert Stary Lawyers from 2002 to 2007. Barrister at the Victorian Bar from 2008 to 2016. Senior Public Defender at Victorian Legal Aid from 2012 to 2014. Team leader at the Victorian Law Reform Commission, 2015. Chief of Staff to the Hon. B O’Connor MP from 2017 to 2019.

170 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 NEUMANN, the Hon. Shayne Kenneth National Symbols Member for Blair (Qld) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the House of Representatives for Blair, Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1983. Queensland, 2007. Re-elected 2010, 2013, 2016 President of the Australian Labor Party Raceview and 2019.

Flinders Branch from 1990. 46th Parliament Ministerial Appointments President of the Australian Labor Party Ipswich Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General State Electorate Council from 1995 to 2008. from 25.3.2013 to 18.9.2013. Director of the Australian Labor Party Ipswich Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing Campaign Committee from 1998 to 2007. from 25.3.2013 to 18.9.2013. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Qld) from 2000 to 2008. Parliamentary Party Positions Member of the Australian Labor Party Rules Shadow Minister for Ageing from 18.10.2013 to Committee (Qld) from 2002 to 2008. 23.7.2016. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs from Conference from 2004 to 2007. 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Member of the Australian Labor Party

Shadow Minister for Northern Australia from Elections Administrative Committee from 2005 to 2008. 4.5.2016 to 23.7.2016. Shadow Minister for Immigration and Border Personal Protection from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Born 26.8.1961, Ipswich, Australia Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Married Defence Personnel from 2.6.2019. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament BA; LLB (University of Queensland). Lawyer from 1985 to 2007. Electorate Name: Blair

Description: Provincial Referendums and Plebiscites Area: 6,472 sq km Electors enrolled: 113,520 (at 6.6.2019) Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 171 O’BRIEN, Llewellyn (Llew) Stephen Member for Wide Bay (Qld) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for Wide entering Federal Parliament Bay, Queensland, 2016. Re-elected 2019. DipJusticeSt. Parliamentary Positions DipPolicing. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Carer from 1988 to 1989. from 10.2.2020. Labourer from 1990 to 1996. Factory process operator from 1996 to 1999. Parliamentary Party Positions Police officer (Qld) from 1999 to 2016. Nationals Whip in the House of Representatives from 26.3.2018. Honours Party Positions Queensland Police Service Medal—10 year clasp, 2010. Chair of the Liberal National Party Wide Bay Division from 2010 to 2014. Queensland Police Service Medal—15 year clasp, 2015. Vice-President of the Liberal National Party (Qld) from 2015 to 2016. National Medal for Service, 2015. National Police Medal, 2016. Personal Born 26.6.1972, Mona Vale, Australia Electorate Married Name: Wide Bay Description: Rural Area: 14,227 sq km Electors enrolled: 107,495 (at 6.6.2019)

172 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 O’BRIEN, Ted Lynam National Symbols Member for Fairfax (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Fairfax, Queensland, 2016. Re-elected 2019. Trainee baker.

Party Positions BA (University of Queensland). 46th Parliament Chair of the Liberal National Party Futures MBA(IntBus)(Hons) (University of Melbourne). Committee from 2011 to 2013. MEc(IntPolEc) (London School of Economics and Political Science). Other Positions Asia Pacific Fellowship (Chinese Mandarin) Founder and Chair of Generation Innovation. (National Taiwan Normal University). Chair of the Australian Republican Movement Country manager, Taiwan, Defiance International from 2005 to 2007. (Asia Pacific). Chair of the Ronald McDonald House Charities Ops and business development manager, Asia Advisory Board (South East Qld) from 2011 Pacific, Defiance International (Asia Pacific). to 2012. Business development manager, Asia, Australian Member of the Queensland Catholic Education Ricegrowers’ Cooperative (Asia-Pacific).

Advisory Board from 2011 to 2013. Elections Market maker lead, Greater China, Accenture Personal (Global). Born 7.5.1974, Brisbane, Australia Director of Growth & Strategy, Asia Pacific and Married Emerging Markets, Accenture (Global). Managing Director (Qld), Barton Deakin (Australia). Managing Director, Ted O’Brien & Associates. Electorate Name: Fairfax Description: Rural Area: 1,004 sq km Referendums and Plebiscites Electors enrolled: 114,123 (at 5.6.2019) Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 173 O’CONNOR, the Hon. Brendan Patrick John Member for Gorton (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Industrial Elected to the House of Representatives for Relations from 10.12.2006 to 3.12.2007. Burke, Victoria, 2001. Elected to the House of Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Representatives for Gorton, Victoria, 2004, Relations from 18.10.2013 to 2.6.2019. following electoral redistribution. Re-elected Shadow Special Minister of State from 2.3.2016 2007 and 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. to 23.7.2016. Ministerial Appointments Shadow Minister for Employment and for Employment Participation from from 2.6.2019. 3.12.2007 to 9.6.2009. Shadow Minister for Science from 2.6.2019. Minister for Home Affairs from 9.6.2009 to Shadow Minister for Small and Family Business 14.12.2011. from 2.6.2019. Minister for Justice from 14.9.2010 to 14.12.2011. Party Positions Minister for Privacy and Freedom of Information Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State from 14.9.2010 to 14.12.2011. Conference (Vic.) from 1986. Minister Assisting for School Education from President of the Australian Labor Party St Kilda 14.12.2011 to 5.3.2012. Branch from 1988 to 1989. Minister for Human Services from 14.12.2011 to President of the Australian Labor Party Melton 5.3.2012. Branch from 2000 to 2001. Minister for Homelessness from 5.3.2012 to Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National 4.2.2013. Conference from 2000. Minister for Housing from 5.3.2012 to 4.2.2013. Personal Minister for Small Business from 5.3.2012 to Born 2.3.1962, London, England 4.2.2013. Cabinet Minister from 5.3.2012 to 18.9.2013. Qualifications and Occupations before Minister for Immigration and Citizenship from entering Federal Parliament 4.2.2013 to 1.7.2013. BA; LLB (Monash University). Minister for Employment from 1.7.2013 to DipTradeUnionPgm (Harvard University). 18.9.2013. Union official from 1986 to 2001. Minister for Skills and Training from 1.7.2013 to Assistant Secretary of the Australian Services 18.9.2013. Union from 1993 to 2001. Parliamentary Party Positions Electorate Chair of the Australian Labor Party Government Name: Gorton Service Delivery Caucus Committee from 2002. Description: Outer metropolitan Member of the Australian Labor Party Social Area: 540 sq km Policy Caucus Committee from 2002. Electors enrolled: 110,416 (at 12.6.2019) Member of the Australian Labor Party Economic Development and Living Standards Caucus Committee from 2002. Chair of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party Industrial Relations Taskforce from 2005.

174 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 O’DOWD, Kenneth (Ken) Desmond National Symbols Member for Flynn (Qld) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 30.6.1950, Gladstone, Australia Flynn, Queensland, 2010. Re-elected 2013, 2016 Single and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Parliamentary Party Positions entering Federal Parliament Nationals Whip in the House of Representatives Self-employed business owner from 1978. from 2.7.2019. Fuel distributor from 1978 to 1998. Other Positions Publican from 1998 to 2004. Member of the Gladstone Turf Club Board. Timber and hardware merchant from 1998. Member of the Calliope Country Club Board. Company director from 2006. Chair of the Calliope Country Club Board Electorate from 1991. Name: Flynn Chair of the Gladstone Turf Club Board from 1992 Description: Rural to 1998. Area: 132,824 sq km Member of the Central Queensland Area Elections 103,061 (at 7.6.2019) Consultative Committee Board from 2004 Electors enrolled: to 2008. Member of the Capricorn Country Racing Board from 2006. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 175 O’NEIL, Clare Ellen Member for Hotham (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives Born 12.9.1980, Melbourne, Australia for Hotham, Victoria, 2013. Re-elected 2016 Partner and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 25.3.2015 to BA(Hons); LLB(Hons) (Monash University). 9.5.2016. MPP (Harvard University). Parliamentary Party Positions Fulbright Scholar. Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Dean’s Scholar. Economics Policy Caucus Committee. Intern for the Global Corporate Client Group at Shadow Minister for Justice from 23.7.2016 to the New York Stock Exchange, 2007. 2.6.2019. Policy adviser to the Treasurer, 2008. Shadow Minister for Financial Services from Engagement manager at McKinsey and Co from 28.6.2018 to 2.6.2019. 2009 to 2013. Shadow Minister for Innovation, Technology and Business adviser at the Marngarr Aboriginal the Future of Work from 2.6.2019. Resource Centre, 2011. Party Positions Local Government Service Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1997. Councillor, City of Greater Dandenong from 2003 to 2005. Mayor, City of Greater Dandenong, 2004. Electorate Name: Hotham Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 83 sq km Electors enrolled: 107,833 (at 6.6.2019)

176 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 O’NEILL, Deborah (Deb) Mary National Symbols Senator for New South Wales Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 4.6.1961, Parramatta, Australia Robertson, New South Wales, 2010. Defeated at Married general elections 2013. Chosen by the Parliament 46th Parliament of New South Wales on 13.11.2013 under section Qualifications and Occupations before 15 of the Constitution to represent that State entering Federal Parliament in the Senate, vice the Hon. R Carr (resigned). BA (University of Sydney and University of New Chosen by the Parliament of New South Wales England). on 2.7.2014 under section 15 of the Constitution DipT; MA (Australian Catholic University). to represent that State in the Senate, vice the GradDipLitEd (Deakin University). Hon. R Carr (resigned). Elected to the Senate for High school teacher. New South Wales 2016. Lecturer in the School of Education at the Central Parliamentary Positions Coast Campus, University of Newcastle. Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 13.3.2012 to 5.8.2013.

Temporary Chair of Committees from 7.7.2014 to Elections 9.5.2016; and from 1.9.2020. Parliamentary Party Positions Shadow Assistant Minister for Innovation from 14.9.2016 to 2.6.2019. Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health from 14.9.2016 to 2.6.2019. Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate from 15.2.2019 to 2.6.2019. Party Positions President of the Australian Labor Party Terrigal

State Electorate Committee. Referendums and Plebiscites Member of the Australian Labor Party Health Policy Committee (NSW). Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (NSW) from 1996. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2007 and 2009. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 177 O’SULLIVAN, Matthew (Matt) Anthony Senator for Western Australia Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2019. entering Federal Parliament CertIIIElecServ (Midland TAFE). Party Positions Trade certificate in electronics Liberal Party candidate for the division of Burt, and communication. 2016. Electronic technician at Terravision Pty Ltd from Chair of the Liberal Party Campaign Committee 1996 to 1999. (WA) from 2017 to 2019. Youth leader at Perth Christian Life Centre from Vice-President of the Liberal Party Fremantle 2000 to 2003. Division from 2017 to 2019. Youth leader at Garden City Christian Church President of the Liberal Party Jandakot Branch from 2003 to 2007. (WA) from 2017 to 2019. Chief Operating Officer—Generation One, Personal Minderoo Foundation from 2008 to 2018. Born 11.12.1978, Mount Lawley, Australia O’Sullivan Consulting from 2018 to 2019. Married Publications Data should drive next generation of jobseekers into work, in L Coleman (ed.), Let Every Stage Advance: Policy Ideas for Australia’s 50th Parliament, UWA Public Policy Institute, 2019. Honours Business News’ 40under40 Award, 2016.

178 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 OWENS, Julie Ann National Symbols Member for Parramatta (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Parramatta, New South Wales, 2004. Re-elected BA (Queensland Conservatorium of Music). 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019.

MBA (University of Sydney). 46th Parliament Parliamentary Positions Production manager at the Lyric Opera of Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 24.5.2012 to Queensland from 1985 to 1989. 5.8.2013; and 24.8.2020. Senior program officer at the Australia Council from 1989 to 1993. Parliamentary Party Positions Small business owner from 1994 to 2000. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education Chief Executive Officer of the Association of from 18.10.2013 to 13.10.2015. Independent Record Labels from 2000 to 2004. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Electorate Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Early Name: Parramatta Childhood Education from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016. Description: Inner metropolitan

Shadow Assistant Minister for Small Business Area: 57 sq km Elections from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Electors enrolled: 103,122 (at 11.6.2019) Shadow Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Australia from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Personal Born 17.10.1958, Rockhampton, Australia Single Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 179 PASIN, Antony (Tony) Member for Barker (SA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 1.10.1977, Mt Gambier, Australia Barker, South Australia, 2013. Re-elected 2016 Married and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Party Positions entering Federal Parliament Member of the Liberal Party Multicultural BEc; LLB(Hons) (Flinders University). Committee from 2007 to 2009. GradDipLegPrac. Member of the Liberal Party Rural and Regional Barrister and solicitor from 2000 to 2013. Council from 2007. President of the Liberal Party Mt Gambier Branch Local Government Service from 2007 to 2010. Councillor, Mt Gambier City Council from 2003 to 2010. Member of the Liberal Party State Council (SA) from 2008. Electorate Coordinator of the Liberal Party Multicultural Name: Barker Committee (SA) from 2008 to 2009. Description: Rural Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (SA) Area: 65,206 sq km from 2008 to 2013. Electors enrolled: 118,371 (at 12.6.2019) Vice-President of the Liberal Party State Branch (SA) from 2009 to 2010. Chair of the Liberal Party Rural and Regional Council from 2010 to 2013. Member of the Liberal Party Rural and Regional Federal Executive Committee from 2010 to 2013. Member of the Liberal Party Federal Council from 2010 to 2013.

180 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 PATERSON, James William National Symbols Senator for Victoria Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Chosen by the Parliament of Victoria on Born 21.11.1987, Melbourne, Australia 9.3.2016 under section 15 of the Constitution to Married represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. 46th Parliament M Ronaldson (resigned). Elected to the Senate Qualifications and Occupations before for Victoria 2016. Re-elected 2019. entering Federal Parliament BCom; BA (University of Melbourne). Party Positions Office of Senator M Fifield from 2006 to 2010. Vice-President of the Liberal Club (University of Employer’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry Melbourne), 2008. (Vic.) from 2010 to 2011. Vice-President, Australian Liberal Students’ Institute of Public Affairs from 2011 to 2016. Federation from 2008 to 2009. President of the Young Liberal Movement (Vic.), 2009. Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 181 PATRICK, Rex Lyall Senator for South Australia Independent

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Chosen by the Parliament of South Australia on entering Federal Parliament 14.11.2017 under section 15 of the Constitution AssocDipElecSyst. to represent that State in the Senate, vice Submariner in the Royal Australian Navy. N Xenophon (resigned). Business development and project manager at Personal Sonartech Atlas Pty Ltd Born 8.5.1967, Whakatane, New Zealand Company director of Acoustic Force Pty Ltd Divorced Senior adviser to Senator N Xenophon. Military Service Royal Australian Navy from 1983 to 1994

182 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 PAYNE, Alicia Emma National Symbols Member for Canberra (ACT) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Publications Elected to the House of Representatives for NATSEM Income and Wealth Report Issue 14— Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2019. Trends in Effective Marginal Tax Rates 1996–97 to 2006–07 (co-author with A Harding, Q Ngu Vu Parliamentary Party Positions 46th Parliament and R Percival) AMP, 2006. Secretary of the Australian Labor Party First NATSEM Income and Wealth Report Issue Nations Caucus Committee from 2019. 15—Tomorrow’s Consumers (co-author with A Party Positions Harding and Q Ngu Vu) AMP, 2006. Member of the Australian Labor Party Consumers in 2020 (co-author with Q Ngu Vu) Administrative Committee (ACT) from 2010 in P Newton (ed.), Transitions: Pathways Towards to 2019. Sustainable Urban Development in Australia, Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National CSIRO, 2008. Conference from 2011. Expenditure of Low Income Households in the Junior Vice-President of the Australian Labor ACT (co-author with Q Ngu Vu) ACT Council of Party (ACT) from 2016 to 2018. Social Service, 2008.

Personal What Price the Clever Country?—The Costs of Elections Tertiary (co-author with Born 24.7.1982, Canberra, Australia R Percival) AMP, 2008. Married NATSEM Income and Wealth Report Issue 23— Qualifications and Occupations before Healthy, Wealthy and Wise?: The Relationship entering Federal Parliament Between Health, Employment and Earnings in BEc(Hons-Political Economy) (University of Australia (co-author with B Nepal and L Brown) Sydney). AMP, 2009. Research Fellow at the National Centre for Social A Rising Tide? Income Inequality, the Social and Economic Modelling from 2005 to 2009. Safety Net and the Labour Market in Australia Research adviser to the Hon. L Tanner MP, (co-author with A Harding and Q Ngu Vu) in J Minister for Finance from 2009 to 2010. Corbett, A Daly, H Matsushige and D Taylor (eds.),

Policy analyst at the Commonwealth Treasury Laggards and Leaders in Labour Market Reform: Referendums and Plebiscites from 2010 to 2015. Comparing Australia and Japan, Routledge, 2009. Senior adviser on social policy to Hon. W Shorten Electorate MP, Leader of the Opposition from 2015 to 2016. Name: Canberra Chief of Staff to Hon. J Macklin MP, Shadow Description: Inner metropolitan Minister for Social Services from 2016 to 2018. Area: 312 sq km Electors enrolled: 95,348 (at 7.6.2019) Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 183 PAYNE, the Hon. Marise Ann Senator for New South Wales Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Chosen by the Parliament of New South Wales President of the Young Liberal Movement (NSW) on 9.4.1997 under section 15 of the Constitution from 1987 to 1988. to represent that State in the Senate, vice the President of the National Young Liberal Hon. R Woods (resigned). Elected to the Senate Movement from 1989 to 1991. for New South Wales 2001. Re-elected 2007 and Member of the Liberal Party Constitution 2013 and 2016. Standing Committee (NSW) from 1989 to 1996. Acting Ministries Chair of the Liberal Party Constitution Standing Acting Minister for Defence Materiel and Science Committee (NSW), 1990. from 29.12.2015 to 18.2.2016. Member of the Liberal Party State Executive (NSW) from 1991 to 1997. Ministerial Appointments Chair of the Liberal Party Convention Committee Minister for Human Services from 18.9.2013 to (NSW), 1995. 21.9.2015. Minister for Defence from 21.9.2015 to 28.8.2018. Personal Cabinet Minister from 21.9.2015. Born 29.7.1964, Sydney, Australia Minister for Foreign Affairs from 28.8.2018. Single Minister for Women from 29.5.2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Party Positions entering Federal Parliament Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate BA; LLB (University of New South Wales). from 23.8.2018 to 28.8.2018. Political adviser from 1987 to 1995. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Public affairs adviser from 1995 to 1997. Affairs from 6.12.2007 to 22.9.2008. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance from 22.9.2008 to 8.12.2009. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous Affairs from 22.9.2008 to 8.12.2009. Shadow Minister for COAG from 8.12.2009 to 18.9.2013. Shadow Minister for Modernising the Federation from 8.12.2009 to 14.9.2010. Shadow Minister for Indigenous Development and Employment from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Shadow Minister for Housing from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013.

184 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 PEARCE, Gavin Bruce National Symbols Member for Braddon (Tas.) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Decorations Elected to the House of Representatives for GOC Training Commanders Commendation, Braddon, Tasmania, 2019. 1993.

Party Positions GOC Land Command Commendation, 1995. 46th Parliament President of the Liberal Party North West Primary COA Commendation, 1998. Industries Branch (Tas.) from 2018. Defence Long Service Medal 1st Class, 2001. Australian Active Service Medal, 2004. Other Positions International Force East Timor (INTERFET) Senior Vice Chair of the Yolla Farmers Medal, 2004. Co‑operative. Australian Defence Medal, 2005. President of the Wynyard Returned Services League. Military Service Vice President of the Returned Services League Served with the Royal Australian Corps of Signals (North West Tas.). from 15.10.1985 to November 2004. Personal Electorate Born 21.12.1967, Wynyard, Australia Name: Braddon Elections Widower Description: Rural Qualifications and Occupations before Area: 21,369 sq km entering Federal Parliament Electors enrolled: 79,194 (at 6.6.2019) AssocDipFrtMgt; AssocDipHRMgt (Australian Army). Ag(Dairy) (Bonney Agricultural College). Owner/Director of Pearce Concrete Products Pty Ltd. Owner/Director of Pearce Agriculture—AG Contractor and Angus Beef Breeder and Finisher. Soldier from 1985 to 2004. Referendums and Plebiscites Farmer and business owner from 2004. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 185 PERRETT, Graham Douglas Member for Moreton (Qld) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 5.1.1966, St George, Australia Moreton, Queensland, 2007. Re-elected 2010, Married 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 14.9.2016 DipT (Brisbane College of Advanced Education). to 11.4.2019. BA(Hons) (University of Queensland). Parliamentary Party Positions LLB (Queensland University of Technology). Government Whip in the House of Secondary school teacher from 1986 to 1997. Representatives from 13.5.2013 to 5.8.2013. Solicitor from 1997 to 2000. Opposition Whip in the House of Representatives Organiser for the Queensland Independent from 30.8.2016. Education Union from 2000 to 2004. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Senior government policy adviser (Qld) from Attorney-General from 24.6.2014 to 2.6.2019. 2005 to 2007. Shadow Assistant Minister for Education and Policy adviser, 2007. Training from 2.6.2019. Electorate Party Positions Name: Moreton Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Bardon- Description: Inner metropolitan Rainworth Branch from 1997 to 2002. Area: 109 sq km Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Electors enrolled: 102,769 (at 6.6.2019) Conference, 2004. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Qld) from 2004 to 2006. Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee from 2004 to 2007. President of the Australian Labor Party Salisbury Branch from 2005 to 2007. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2007.

186 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 PHILLIPS, Fiona Evon National Symbols Member for Gilmore (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Gilmore, New South Wales, 2019. BEc (University of Newcastle).

Parliamentary Party Positions MBus (University of New South Wales). 46th Parliament Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Senior industrial relations officer for Retail Caucus Committee Banking at Westpac Banking Corporation from from 2019. 1991 to 1995. Human resources officer for Shoalhaven City Party Positions Council, Nowra (NSW) from 1996 to 1997. President of the Australian Labor Party South Work placement coordinator for the Shoalhaven Coast State Electorate Council (NSW) from 2014 Schools Workplace Learning Program, Nowra to 2017. (NSW) from 1997 to 2002. Member of the Country Labor Committee (NSW) TAFE teacher, Nowra (NSW) from 2002 to 2017. from 2016 to 2019. Commerce tutor at the University of Wollongong Member of the Australian Labor Party (Shoalhaven Campus), Nowra (NSW) from 2002

Administrative Committee (NSW) from 2017 Elections to 2015. to 2019. Business operations manager in the Navy Personal Aviation Systems Program Office at HMAS Born 18.2.1970, Nowra, Australia Albatross, Nowra (NSW) from 2007 to 2009. Married Electorate officer for S Jones, MP from 2016 to 2017. Electorate Name: Gilmore Description: Rural Area: 6,342 sq km Electors enrolled: 122,364 (at 8.6.2019) Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 187 PITT, the Hon. Keith John Member for Hinkler (Qld) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 31.8.1969, Bundaberg, Australia Hinkler, Queensland, 2013. Re-elected 2016 Married and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister BEng(Comp&Elec) (Queensland University of from 18.2.2016 to 19.7.2016. Technology). Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Electrical fitter mechanic. Investment from 19.7.2016 to 20.12.2017. Electrical engineer at Bundaberg Sugar Ltd. Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister Group safety co-ordinator at Bundaberg from 5.3.2018 to 28.8.2018. Sugar Ltd. Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Sugar cane farmer. Australia from 6.2.2020. Managing Director of the Australian Safety and Party Positions Training Alliance. Secretary of the Liberal National Party Burnett Electorate State Electorate Council, 2012. Name: Hinkler Description: Provincial Area: 3,818 sq km Electors enrolled: 107,742 (at 8.6.2019)

188 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 PLIBERSEK, the Hon. Tanya Joan National Symbols Member for Sydney (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Elected to the House of Representatives for International Development from 18.10.2013 to Sydney, New South Wales, 1998. Re-elected 23.7.2016. 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Shadow Minister for Education from 23.7.2016 to 46th Parliament 24.10.2017. Ministerial Appointments Shadow Minister for Women from 23.7.2016 to Minister for Housing from 3.12.2007 to 14.9.2010. 2.6.2019. Minister for the Status of Women from 3.12.2007 Shadow Minister for Education and Training from to 14.9.2010. 24.10.2017. Minister for Human Services from 14.9.2010 to 14.12.2011. Party Positions Minister for Social Inclusion from 14.9.2010 to Member of the Australian Labor Party 14.12.2011. Rosebery Branch. Minister for Health from 14.12.2011 to 1.7.2013. Member of the Australian Labor Party Status of Cabinet Minister from 14.12.2011 to 18.9.2013. Women Committee (NSW) from 1994 to 1998. Member of the Australian Labor Party Economics

Minister for Health and Medical Research from Elections 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Committee (NSW) from 1996 to 1998. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Parliamentary Party Positions Conference (NSW) from 1996 to 2004. Deputy Chair of the Australian Labor Party Living Standards and Economic Development Personal Caucus Committee. Born 2.12.1969, Sydney, Australia Member of the Australian Labor Party Social Qualifications and Occupations before Policy Caucus Committee. entering Federal Parliament Member of the Australian Labor Party Women’s Women’s officer. Caucus Committee. BA(Comm)(Hons) (University of Technology, Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Sydney). Opposition on the Status of Women from

MPol&PubPol (Macquarie University). Referendums and Plebiscites 26.10.2004 to 24.6.2005. Member of the Domestic Violence Unit, Ministry Shadow Minister for Work and Family, for the Status of Women (NSW). Community and Early Childhood Education from Electorate officer. 26.10.2004 to 24.6.2005. Shadow Minister for Youth from 26.10.2004 to Electorate 3.12.2007. Name: Sydney Shadow Minister for Child Care from 24.6.2005 Description: Inner metropolitan to 10.12.2006. Area: 44 sq km Shadow Minister for the Status of Women from Electors enrolled: 114,215 (at 13.6.2019) 24.6.2005 to 3.12.2007. Shadow Minister for Human Services and

Housing from 10.12.2006 to 3.12.2007. Historical Information Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party from 14.10.2013 to 30.5.2019. Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 14.10.2013 to 30.5.2019.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 189 POLLEY, Helen Beatrice Senator for Tasmania Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the Senate for Tasmania 2004. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Re‑elected 2010 and 2016. National Conference. Parliamentary Positions Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee (Tas.). Temporary Chair of Committees from 28.9.2010 to 11.11.2013; and 25.11.2019. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Tas.) from 1984. Parliamentary Party Positions President of the Australian Labor Party State Government Deputy Whip in the Senate from Branch (Tas.) from 1992 to 1995. 27.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Personal Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Aged Care from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Born 9.2.1957, Ulverstone, Australia Shadow Assistant Minister for Ageing from Married 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the entering Federal Parliament Opposition (Tas.) from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. DipBusAdmin (Launceston Business College). Adviser to the Premier, the Hon. J Bacon, MHA (Tas.) from 1998 to 2004. Adviser to the Premier, the Hon. P Lennon, MHA (Tas.), 2004.

190 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 PORTER, the Hon. Charles Christian (Christian) National Symbols Member for Pearce (WA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before State: Elected to the Western Australian entering Federal Parliament Legislative Assembly for Murdoch, 2008. BEc; BA(Hons); LLB (University of Western Australia).

Federal: Elected to the House of Representatives 46th Parliament for Pearce, Western Australia, 2013. Re-elected MSc (London School of Economics and Political 2016 and 2019. Science). Parliamentary Positions Lawyer from 1996 to 1999. Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 18.11.2013 to Senior Prosecutor from 2002 to 2008. 9.2.2015. Lecturer at the University of Western Australia from 2006 to 2008. Ministerial Appointments Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister State/Territory Government Service from 23.12.2014 to 21.9.2015. Elected to the Western Australian Legislative Minister for Social Services from 21.9.2015 to Assembly for Murdoch, 2008. 20.12.2017. Shadow Attorney-General from 12.3.2008 to 7.7.2008. Cabinet Minister from 21.9.2015. Elections Attorney-General from 20.12.2017. Elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Bateman, 2008. Resigned 9.3.2013. Minister for Industrial Relations from 29.5.2019. Attorney-General from 23.9.2008 to 12.6.2012. Parliamentary Party Positions Minister for Corrective Services from 23.9.2008 Leader of the House from 29.5.2019. to 14.12.2010. Personal Treasurer from 14.12.2010 to 12.6.2012. Born 11.7.1970, Perth, Australia Electorate Married Name: Pearce Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 13,250 sq km

Electors enrolled: 119,583 (at 11.6.2019) Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 191 PRATT, Louise Clare Senator for Western Australia Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Party Positions State: Elected to the Western Australian Member of the Australian Labor Party State Legislative Council for East Metropolitan Region, Executive (WA). 2001. Resigned 29.10.2007 to contest election to Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State the Senate for Western Australia. Conference (WA). Federal: Elected to the Senate for Western Secretary of Labor Women State Branch (WA) Australia 2007. Defeated at general elections from 1995 to 1996. 2013. Elected to the Senate for Western Australia Member of the Australian Labor Party 2016. Re-elected 2019. Administrative Committee (WA) from 2001 Parliamentary Positions to 2005. Temporary Chair of Committees from 28.9.2010 Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National to 30.6.2014. Conference, 2014. Convenor of the Rainbow Labor National Parliamentary Party Positions Committee from 2014 to 2016. Chair of the Australian Labor Party Status of Women Caucus Committee from 2012 to 2014. Personal Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Born 18.4.1972, Kalgoorlie, Australia Environment, Climate Change and Water from Partner 18.10.2013 to 24.6.2014. Qualifications and Occupations before Shadow Assistant Minister for Families and entering Federal Parliament Communities from 23.7.2016 to 21.8.2018. BA (University of Western Australia). Shadow Assistant Minister for Universities from Community services manager, 2008. 21.8.2018 to 2.6.2019. Communications and engagement manager at Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Shelter WA from 2015 to 2016. from 2.6.2019. Shadow Assistant Minister for Employment State/Territory Government Service Services from 10.2.2020. 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.

192 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 PRICE, the Hon. Melissa Lee National Symbols Member for Durack (WA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 12.12.1963, Kalgoorlie, Australia Durack, Western Australia, 2013. Re-elected 2016 Partner and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 12.10.2015 LLB(Hons) (London South Bank University). to 9.5.2016. GradDipLaw (University of Western Australia). Ministerial Appointments Solicitor in private practice from 1997 to 2002. Assistant Minister for the Environment from General counsel and business development 20.12.2017 to 28.8.2018. manager at CBH Group from 2002 to 2008. Minister for the Environment from 28.8.2018 to Vice-President of Legal and Business 29.5.2019. Development for Crosslands Resources Ltd from Cabinet Minister from 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. 2008 to 2012. Minister for Defence Industry from 29.5.2019. Non-executive director of the Cancer Council

(WA) to 2016. Elections Non-executive director of the BrightSpark Foundation to 2016. Electorate Name: Durack Description: Rural Area: 1,629,858 sq km Electors enrolled: 97,104 (at 7.6.2019) Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 193 RAMSEY, Rowan Eric Member for Grey (SA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Grey, Born 4.8.1956, Kimba, Australia South Australia, 2007. Re-elected 2010, 2013, Married 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 9.3.2010 to Farmer. 9.5.2016. Chair of the Eyre Peninsula Agricultural Parliamentary Party Positions Research Foundation. Government Whip in the House of Chair of the Kimba District Hospital (SA) from Representatives from 30.8.2016. 1988 to 1995. Chair of the Eyre Peninsula Hospitals Association Party Positions from 1992 to 1995. Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council (SA) from 1998. Electorate President of the Liberal Party Kimba Branch from Name: Grey 1999 to 2004. Description: Rural President of the Liberal Party Grey Federal Area: 908,595 sq km Electorate Council from 2000 to 2004. Electors enrolled: 119,949 (at 7.6.2019) President of the Liberal Party Giles State Electorate Council from 2005.

194 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 RENNICK, Gerard Brock National Symbols Senator for Queensland Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2019. entering Federal Parliament BCom(Acc&Fin) (University of Queensland). Personal

MTax (University of Sydney). 46th Parliament Born 5.11.1970, Chinchilla, Australia MAppFin; FINSIA (Financial Services Institute of Married Australasia). Grad(AICD) (Australian Institute of Company Directors). FCPA (CPA). Finance executive. Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 195 REYNOLDS, the Hon. Linda Karen Senator for Western Australia Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service CertIVAsmt&WrkTrng; GradCertTraining&Dev Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2014. (Southern Cross University). Re-elected 2016 and 2019. BCom (Curtin University). Parliamentary Positions GradCertTraining&Dev (Australian Army). Temporary Chair of Committees from 14.10.2015 GradDipDefenceMgt (University of Canberra). to 10.9.2018. GradCertStrategicSt (Australian Defence College). Electoral officer and Shadow Ministerial adviser Ministerial Appointments from 1990 to 1994. Assistant Minister for Home Affairs from Senior government training manager and senior 28.8.2018 to 2.3.2019. campaign officer for the Liberal Party from 1996 Minister for Defence Industry from 2.3.2019 to to 1998. 29.5.2019. Senior training and development officer at the Minister for Emergency Management and North Army Command and Staff Training College Queensland Recovery from 2.3.2019 to 29.5.2019. Command from 1999 to 2000. Cabinet Minister from 2.3.2019. Chief of Staff and senior policy adviser to the Minister for Defence from 29.5.2019. Minister for Justice and Customs from 2001 Party Positions to 2003. President of the Liberal Party Hasluck Project director and strategic performance Women’s Committee. and training analyst at the Deep Space Member of the Liberal Party from 1987. Communications Complex (NASA/JPL Facility), Canberra, 2004. President of the Young Liberal Movement Canning Branch from 1987 to 1988. Director of Strategy Development for Raytheon Australia, 2005. President of the Young Liberal Movement Pearce Branch, 1989. Deputy director and training director of the Liberal Party from 2006 to 2008. Vice-President of the Young Liberal Movement Development Committee from 1989 to 1990. Project director of the Army-based Accountability Model Implementation Project from 2008 to 2009. Vice-President of the Liberal Party Kalamunda Branch from 1990 to 1991. Director of the Army Strategic Reform Program from 2009 to 2010. Treasurer of the Liberal Party Kalamunda Branch from 1990 to 1992. Army Adjutant General (Brigadier) from 2012 to 2013. Vice-President of the Liberal Party Pearce Division from 1991 to 1992; 1994. Honours Senior Vice-President of the Liberal Party Pearce Conspicuous Service Cross, 26.1.2011. Division from 1992 to 1993. Military Service Manager of the Liberal Party Pearce Campaign Officer cadet. Committee from 1993. Regimental logistics officer (Second Lieutenant Deputy Director of the Federal Liberal Party from to Captain). 2006 to 2008. Training development officer (Captain). Manager of the Federal Liberal Party Campaign Commanding officer, 5th Combat Support Committee, 2007. Battalion (Lieutenant Colonel). Manager of the Liberal Party Hasluck Campaign Military Instructor, Army Command and Staff Committee, 2013. College (Lieutenant Colonel). Personal Senior career manager (Lieutenant Colonel). Born 16.5.1965, Perth, Australia Director, Active Standby Staff Group (Colonel). Qualifications and Occupations before Course member, Centre for Defence and entering Federal Parliament Strategic Studies. Graduate (Australian Command and Staff Army adjutant general (Brigadier). College Army Reserve) Australian Army Reserve from 1984 to 2012.

196 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 RICE, Janet Elizabeth National Symbols Senator for Victoria Australian Greens

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for Victoria 2013. Re- Born 18.11.1960, Altona, Australia elected 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before

Parliamentary Party Positions entering Federal Parliament 46th Parliament Australian Greens Spokesperson on Forests; BSc(Hons) (University of Melbourne). Tourism; and Transport and Infrastructure from Environment campaigner for the Conservation 1.7.2014 to 25.5.2015. Council (Vic.) and East Gippsland Coalition from Australian Greens Spokesperson on Transport 1983 to 1990. and Infrastructure; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Water policy officer at the Department of Water Transgender, Intersex and Marriage Equality; Resources (Vic.) from 1985 to 1986. Forests; and Tourism from 25.5.2015 to 15.9.2015. Senior consultant at Context Pty Ltd, 1991. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Transport Ride to work coordinator for Bicycle Victoria from and Infrastructure; Forests; Tourism; and Mental 1993 to 1997. Health from 15.9.2015 to 25.8.2016. Senior consultant at Context Pty Ltd from 1997 Australian Greens Spokesperson on Transport to 2002. and Infrastructure; Forests; Gender Identities Elections Principal consultant at Facilitation and and Intersex Issues; LGBTIQ; and Agriculture and community involvement from 2003 to 2014. Rural Affairs from 25.8.2016 to 5.7.2019. Campaign manager for the Australian Greens Australian Greens Spokesperson for Transport (Vic.) and C Hartland MLC (Vic.) from 2008 and Infrastructure; Forests; LGBTIQ; Agriculture to 2010. and Rural Affairs; Sport; and Science, Research Strategic transport planner from 2011 to 2012. and Innovation (Senate) from 5.7.2019. Local Government Service Party Positions Councillor, from 2003 Founding member of the Australian Greens State to 2008. Branch (Vic.) from 1992. Chair, Metropolitan Transport Forum from 2004 Member of the Australian Greens State Council to 2008.

(Vic.) from 1992. Referendums and Plebiscites Board member, Victorian Local Governance Member of the Australian Greens Executive Association from 2005 to 2008. Committee (Vic.) from 1992 to 2004. Mayor, City of Maribyrnong from 2005 to 2006. Delegate to the Global Greens Congress, 2001. Vice-President, Victorian Local Governance Life Member of the Australian Greens State Association from 2007 to 2008. Branch (Vic.) from 2002. Co-convener of the Australian Greens State Branch (Vic.) from 2003 to 2004. Delegate to the Global Greens Congress, 2008 and 2012. Other Positions

Advisory Member of the Centre for Governance Historical Information and Management of Urban Transport Board (University of Melbourne) from 2009 to 2013.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 197 RISHWORTH, the Hon. Amanda Louise Member for Kingston (SA) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the House of Representatives for President of Federal Young Labor, 2000. Kingston, South Australia, 2007. Re-elected 2010, Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National 2013, 2016 and 2019. Conference, 2002, 2004 and 2007. Parliamentary Positions Member of the Australian Labor Party State Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 13.3.2012 to Executive (SA) from 2005. 14.5.2013. Personal Ministerial Appointments Born 10.7.1978, Adelaide, Australia Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Married Urban Water from 25.3.2013 to 1.7.2013. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and entering Federal Parliament Carers from 25.3.2013 to 18.9.2013. BPsych (Flinders University). Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment and MPsych(Clin) (University of Adelaide). Urban Water from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Retail assistant from 1994 to 1999. Parliamentary Party Positions Swimming instructor from 1995 to 1999. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health from Research assistant from 1998 to 1999. 18.10.2013 to 24.6.2014. Union representative from 2000 to 2005. Shadow Assistant Minister for Education from Psychologist from 2005 to 2007. 24.6.2014 to 23.7.2016. Occupational health and safety trainer from 2006 Shadow Assistant Minister for Higher Education to 2007. from 24.6.2014 to 23.7.2016. Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel from Electorate 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Name: Kingston Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs from Description: Outer metropolitan 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Area: 165 sq km Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education Electors enrolled: 118,735 (at 11.6.2019) and Development from 24.10.2017 to 2.6.2019. Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education from 2.6.2019. Shadow Minister for Youth from 2.6.2019.

198 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 ROBERT, the Hon. Stuart Rowland National Symbols Member for Fadden (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 11.12.1970, Cranbourne, Australia Fadden, Queensland, 2007. Re-elected 2010, Married 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Assistant Minister for Defence from 18.9.2013 to BA(Hons) (UNSW Canberra at the Australian 21.9.2015. Defence Force Academy). Minister for Veterans’ Affairs from 21.9.2015 to GradDipInfoAnalysis. 18.2.2016. MIT (Queensland University of Technology). Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the MBA (Central Queensland University). Centenary of ANZAC from 21.9.2015 to 18.2.2016. Army officer. Minister for Human Services from 21.9.2015 to Chief Executive Officer of GMT Recruitment from 18.2.2016. 1999 to 2007. Assistant Treasurer from 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. Minister for the National Disability Insurance Publications Elections Scheme from 29.5.2019. The trial of Lt Gen Tamura—A Question of Command Responsibility, self-published, 1992. Minister for Government Services from 29.5.2019. Hope—The Watoto Journey, self-published, 2006. Cabinet Minister from 29.5.2019. Local Government Service Parliamentary Party Positions Member, Gold Coast City Council Finance Board. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence from 8.12.2009 to 14.9.2010. Honours Shadow Minister for Defence, Science, Australian Service Medal (Bougainville Clasp). Technology and Personnel from 14.9.2010 to Australian Defence Medal. 18.9.2013. Military Service Party Positions Army officer from 1988 to 1999.

Secretary of the Liberal Party Fadden Federal Deployed to Bougainville 1998 with the Peace Referendums and Plebiscites Electorate Council from 2005 to 2008. Monitoring Group, 1998. Chair of the Liberal Party Labrador-Parkwood Branch. Electorate Name: Fadden Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 387 sq km Electors enrolled: 114,061 (at 5.6.2019) Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 199 ROBERTS, Malcolm Ieuan Senator for Queensland Pauline Hanson’s One Nation

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2016. entering Federal Parliament Election ruled void 27.10.2017 under section 44 BEng(Mech)(Hons) (University of Queensland). of the Constitution; ruled ineligible from 2.7.2016. MBA (University of Chicago). Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2019. Vineyard labourer, 1973. Other Positions Coal face miner underground from 1977 to 1979. Chair of the Brisbane Montessori School from Mining engineer from 1979 to 1983. 1999 to 2003. Mine manager from 1983 to 1988. Personal General manager from 1990 to 1993. Born 3.5.1955, Disergarh, Investigating climate claims from 2008. Married Publications Various reports, a selection are at www.conscious.com.au.

200 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 ROWLAND, Michelle Anne National Symbols Member for Greenway (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 16.11.1971, Blacktown, Australia Greenway, New South Wales, 2010. Re-elected Married 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Parliamentary Party Positions entering Federal Parliament Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications BA(Hons); LLB; LLM (University of Sydney). from 18.10.2013 to 13.10.2015. Checkout operator from 1987 to 1995. Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Electorate officer from 1995 to 1999. from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Regulatory affairs adviser for NRMA Ltd from 1999 Shadow Minister for Small Business from to 2000. 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016. Senior lawyer at Gilbert and Tobin from 2000 Shadow Minister for Communications from to 2010. 23.7.2016. Director of the Western Sydney Area Health Party Positions Service from 2000 to 2004.

Member of the Australian Labor Party National Non-executive director of the Western Sydney Elections Women’s Network Executive Committee. Parklands Trust from 2007 to 2010. Member of the Australian Labor Party Director of Our Lady of Mercy, Parramatta (NSW) Administrative Committee (NSW). from 2008 to 2010. Member of the Australian Labor Party Women’s Chair of Screen NSW from 2009 to 2010. Forum (NSW). Local Government Service Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Councillor, Blacktown City Council from 2004 Conference (NSW). to 2008. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Greenway Deputy Mayor, Blacktown City Council from 2007 Federal Electorate Council. to 2008. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Riverstone State Electorate Council. Electorate Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Lalor Park Name: Greenway Referendums and Plebiscites and Districts Branch. Description: Outer metropolitan Secretary of the Young Labor State Branch Area: 81 sq km (NSW). Electors enrolled: 110,299 (at 11.6.2019) Senior Vice-President of the Young Labor State Branch (NSW). Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 201 RUSTON, the Hon. Anne Sowerby Senator for South Australia Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Chosen by the Parliament of South Australia on Vice-President of the Liberal Party State Branch 5.9.2012 under section 15 of the Constitution to (SA), 2011. represent that State in the Senate, vice M Fisher Personal (resigned). Elected to the Senate for South Born 10.6.1963, Renmark, Australia Australia 2016. Re-elected 2019. Married Parliamentary Positions Temporary Chair of Committees from 12.11.2013 Qualifications and Occupations before to 7.7.2014. entering Federal Parliament BBus (University of Southern Queensland). Ministerial Appointments Electorate officer from 1987 to 1993. Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Senior policy adviser to the Minister for Industrial Resources from 21.9.2015 to 28.8.2018. Affairs, Tourism, Recreation, Sport and Racing Assistant Minister for International Development (SA) from 1993 to 1996. and the Pacific from 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. Chief Executive of the National Wine Centre from Minister for Families and Social Services from 1996 to 2002. 29.5.2019. Owner/operator of Ruston’s Roses from 2003 Cabinet Minister from 29.5.2019. to 2012. Parliamentary Party Positions 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.

202 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 RYAN, Joanne Catherine National Symbols Member for Lalor (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Lalor, Born 29.7.1961, Werribee, Australia Victoria, 2013. Re-elected 2016 and 2019. Partner

Parliamentary Party Positions Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Deputy Chair of the Australian Labor Party entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Caucus from 2013. BEd (University of Melbourne). Chair of the Australian Labor Party Social Policy Teacher at Laverton Secondary College (Vic.). Caucus Committee from 2013. Assistant Principal at Galvin Park School, Member of the Australian Labor Party Education, Werribee (Vic.). Science, Research and the Arts Caucus Acting Principal at Galvin Park School, Werribee Committee from 2013. (Vic.). Opposition Whip in the House of Representatives Principal at Moonee Ponds Central School (Vic.). from 16.10.2013 to 9.5.2016; and from 30.8.2016. Electorate Name: Lalor Description: Outer metropolitan Elections Area: 493 sq km Electors enrolled: 106,783 (at 7.6.2019) Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 203 RYAN, the Hon. Scott Michael Senator for Victoria Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the Senate for Victoria 2007. Honorary Life Member of the Melbourne Re‑elected 2013 and 2016. University Liberal Club. Parliamentary Positions Honorary Life Member of the Australian Liberal Students’ Federation. Temporary Chair of Committees from 15.6.2009 to 28.9.2010. Member of the Liberal Party (Vic.) from 1990. President of the Senate from 13.11.2017. President of the Melbourne University Liberal Club, 1994. Ministerial Appointments Chair of the Liberal Party (Vic.) Constitutional Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Committee from 2004 to 2008. Education from 18.9.2013 to 23.12.2014. Member of the Liberal Party (Vic.) Constitutional Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Committee from 2004. Education and Training from 23.12.2014 to Member of the Liberal Party (Vic.) Administrative 21.9.2015. Committee from 2005 to 2007. Assistant Cabinet Secretary from 21.9.2015 to Vice-President of the Liberal Party (Vic.) from 18.2.2016. 2006 to 2007. Minister for Vocational Education and Skills from Member of the Liberal Party Futures Committee 18.2.2016 to 19.7.2016. from 2007 to 2010. Minister Assisting the Cabinet Secretary from 19.7.2016 to 24.1.2017. Personal Special Minister of State from 19.7.2016 to Born 12.5.1973, Brisbane, Australia 13.11.2017. Married Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cabinet Qualifications and Occupations before from 24.1.2017 to 13.11.2017. entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Party Positions BA(Hons) (University of Melbourne). Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Tutor in the Department of Political Science at Business and Fair Competition from 14.9.2010 to the University of Melbourne from 1998 to 1999. 18.9.2013. Speechwriter, Department of Industry, Tourism Assistant Manager of Government Business in and Resources, 1999. the Senate from 30.9.2015 to 19.7.2016. Office of the Leader of the Opposition (Vic.) from 2000 to 2002. GlaxoSmithKline Australia from 2002 to 2007. Consultant from 2007 to 2008. Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs from 2007 to 2008.

204 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 SCARR, Paul Martin National Symbols Senator for Queensland Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2019. Born 20.8.1969, Sydney, Australia Party Positions Married

Member of the Liberal Party (Qld) from 1987. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Editor of the Young Liberals Magazine (Qld), 1990. entering Federal Parliament Chair of the Young Liberals Policy Committee BCom; LLB(Hons) (University of Queensland). (Qld), 1993. GradDipAppCorpGov (Governance Institute of Chair of the Liberal Party Hawken Drive Branch Australia). from 1997 to 1999. FGIA (Fellow of the Governance Institute of Secretary of the Liberal National Party Australia). Indooroopilly State Electoral Council from 2013 Articled clerk at Allens (Brisbane) from 1992 to 2016. to 1993. Vice-Chair of the Liberal National Party Moreton Solicitor and Senior Associate at Allens Federal Electoral Council from 2013 to 2016. (Brisbane) from 1994 to 1999.

Chair of the Liberal National Party Indooroopilly Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland, Elections State Electoral Council, 2016. 1994. Chair of the Liberal National Party Miller State Solicitor of the National Court of Papua New Electoral Council, 2017. Guinea, 1999. Honorary Life Member of the Liberal National Senior Associate at Allens (Papua New Guinea) Party Young Branch, 2017. from 1999 to 2001. Senior Associate at Allens (Brisbane) from 2002 to 2005. Senior Associate at King & Wood Mallesons (Brisbane) from 2005 to 2007. Company secretary of PanAust Limited from 2007 to 2015. General Counsel of PanAust Limited from 2007 Referendums and Plebiscites to 2019. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 205 SESELJA, the Hon. Zdenko (Zed) Matthew Senator for Australian Capital Territory Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service State/Territory Government Service Territory: Elected to the Australian Capital Elected to the Australian Capital Territory Territory Legislative Assembly, 2004. Resigned Legislative Assembly, 2004. Resigned 11.6.2013 to 11.6.2013 to contest election to the Senate for the contest election to the Senate for the Australian Australian Capital Territory. Capital Territory. Federal: Elected to the Senate for the Australian Shadow Minister for Infrastructure from 2004 Capital Territory 2013. Re-elected 2016 and 2019. to 2007. Parliamentary Appointments Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs from 2004 to 2007. Member of the National Library of Australia Council from 11.12.2013 to 28.9.2016. Shadow Minister for Planning from 2004 to 2012. Shadow Minister for Corrections from 2006 Parliamentary Positions to 2012. Temporary Chair of Committees from 7.7.2014 to Parliamentary Leader of the Canberra Liberals 9.5.2016. from 2007 to 2013. Ministerial Appointments Leader of the Opposition from December 2007 Assistant Minister for Social Services and to June 2013. Multicultural Affairs from 19.7.2016 to 20.12.2017. Shadow Minister for Education and Training, Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and 2008. Innovation from 20.12.2017 to 28.8.2018. Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 2008. Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance from Shadow Minister for Ageing from 2008 to 2012. 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Assistant Minister for Finance, Charities and Change from 2008 to 2012. Electoral Matters from 29.5.2019. Shadow Minister for Housing Affordability from Party Positions 2008 to 2012. Convener of the Liberal Party Policy Committee Shadow Minister for Human Rights from 2008 (ACT) from 2003 to 2004. to 2012. Shadow Minister for Transport Planning from Personal 2008 to 2012. Born 27.3.1977, Canberra, Australia Shadow Attorney-General from 2012 to 2013. Married Shadow Minister for Cost of Living from 2012 Qualifications and Occupations before to 2013. entering Federal Parliament Shadow Minister for Police, Emergency Services, BA; LLB; GradDipLegPrac (Australian National Corrections and Industrial Relations from 2012 University). to 2013. GradCertPubAdmin (University of Canberra). Shadow Minister for Utilities from 2012 to 2013. Employed at Woolworths supermarkets from 1995 to 1998. Cleaner at Mackillop College, 1998. Legal assistant at the Australian Fisheries Management Authority from 1998 to 1999. Policy officer, lawyer, senior lawyer at the Department of Transport and Regional Services from 2000 to 2004.

206 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 SHARKIE, Rebekha Carina Che National Symbols Member for Mayo (SA) Centre Alliance

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Mayo, South Australia, 2016. Resigned 11.5.2018. BA (Flinders University). Elected to the House of Representatives for

Paralegal in Adelaide, Queensland and Darwin. 46th Parliament Mayo, South Australia at by-election 2018, vice Legal researcher for the Shadow Attorney- R Sharkie (resigned). Re-elected 2019. General and Leader of the Opposition, Party Positions I Redmond (SA). Spokesperson for the Nick Xenophon Team Part-time adviser to State and Federal Members on Employment; Agriculture; Youth Affairs; of Parliament. Education; Family; and Community Services National Executive Officer of Youth Connections. and Housing. Senior manager of the Helping Young People Personal Achieve division, SYC Ltd. Born 1972, Devon, England Principal policy adviser at the Department of Social Inclusion (SA) from 2015 to 2016. Married Electorate Elections Name: Mayo Description: Rural Area: 9,135 sq km Electors enrolled: 122,377 (at 14.6.2019) Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 207 SHARMA, Devanand (Dave) Noel Member for Wentworth (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Honours Elected to the House of Representatives for Australian Service Medal. Wentworth, New South Wales, 2019. Electorate Party Positions Name: Wentworth Liberal Party candidate for Wentworth, 2018 Description: Inner metropolitan and 2019. Area: 38 sq km Personal Electors enrolled: 103,498 (at 13.6.2019) Born 21.12.1975, Vancouver, Married Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament BA; LLB(Hons); MA (University of Cambridge). MA(IR) (Deakin University). Senior civilian adviser with the Peace Monitoring Group in Bougainville, PNG, 2000. Third Secretary at the Australian High Commission in Port Moresby, PNG, from 2001 to 2003. Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. A Downer, from 2004 to 2006. Political counsellor at the Australian Embassy in Washington, USA, from 2006 to 2009. Assistant Secretary (International Division), Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet from 2010 to 2012. Assistant Secretary (Africa), Department of Foreign Affairs and Aid from 2012 to 2013. Australian Ambassador to Israel from 2013 to 2017. Director at Kelly + Partners from 2018 to 2019.

208 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 SHELDON, Anthony (Tony) Vincent National Symbols Senator for New South Wales Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the Senate for New South Wales 2019. entering Federal Parliament Vice-President of the Australian Council of Parliamentary Positions Trade Unions. Temporary Chair of Committees from 26.8.2020 46th Parliament Secretary of the Transport Workers’ Union of to 1.9.2020. Australia (NSW) from 1999 to 2008. Party Positions National Secretary of the Transport Workers’ Member of the Australian Labor Party Union of Australia from 2006 to 2019. Administrative Committee (NSW). Chair of the Road Transport Section of the Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1988. International Transport Workers’ Federation from Senior Vice-President of the Australian Labor 2014 to 2019. Party State Branch (NSW) from 2011 to 2015. Personal Born 26.8.1961, Caringbah, Australia Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 209 SHORTEN, the Hon. William (Bill) Richard Member for Maribyrnong (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 12.5.1967, Melbourne, Australia Maribyrnong, Victoria, 2007. Re-elected 2010, Married 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and BA; LLB (Monash University). Children’s Services from 3.12.2007 to 14.9.2010. MBA (University of Melbourne). Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Director of Australian Super from 1998 to 2007. Reconstruction from 25.2.2009 to 14.9.2010. National Secretary of the Australian Workers’ Assistant Treasurer from 14.9.2010 to 14.12.2011. Union from 2001 to 2007. Minister for Financial Services and Director of the Funds Management Corporation Superannuation from 14.9.2010 to 1.7.2013. (Vic.) from 2005 to 2007. Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations from 14.12.2011 to 1.7.2013. Honours Centenary Medal, 1.1.2001. Cabinet Minister from 14.12.2011 to 18.9.2013. Minister for Education from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Military Service Minister for Workplace Relations from 1.7.2013 to Australian Army Reserve from 1985 to 1986. 18.9.2013. Electorate Parliamentary Party Positions Name: Maribyrnong Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Description: Inner metropolitan Labor Party from 13.10.2013 to 27.5.2019. Area: 64 sq km Leader of the Opposition from 13.10.2013 to Electors enrolled: 112,866 (at 14.6.2019) 27.5.2019. Shadow Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme from 2.6.2019. Shadow Minister for Government Services from 2.6.2019. Party Positions Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Vic.) from 1987. Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee (Vic.) from 1989. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference from 1998. Member of the Australian Labor Party National Executive from 2004. President of the Australian Labor Party State Branch (Vic.) from 2005 to 2008.

210 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 SIEWERT, Rachel Mary National Symbols Senator for Western Australia Australian Greens

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2004. Delegate to the Greens National Conference Re-elected 2010 and 2016. from 2001 to 2004.

Parliamentary Party Positions Co-Convener of the Greens State Branch (WA) 46th Parliament from 2002 to 2004. Australian Greens Whip in the Senate from 9.8.2005. Other Positions Australian Greens Spokesperson on Family; Ambassador to the Deafness Forum. Community and Disability Services; Fisheries Personal and Marine; Ageing; Indigenous Affairs and Born 4.11.1961, Sydney, Australia Indigenous Health; Agriculture; the Kimberley and Northern Australia; and Natural Resource Single Management from 1.7.2011 to 1.7.2012. Qualifications and Occupations before Australian Greens Spokesperson on Aboriginal entering Federal Parliament and Torres Strait Islander Issues; Ageing; BSc(Ag) (University of Western Australia). Agriculture; Family; Community and Disability Research officer at the Department of Agriculture Services; Fisheries and Marine; Native Title; (WA) from 1984 to 1987. Elections Natural Resource Management; and the Coordinator at the Conservation Council (WA) Kimberley and Northern Australia from 1.7.2012 to from 1987 to 2004. 11.11.2013. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Family, Publications Community and Disability Services; Marine, Towards sustainability, Conservation Council of Fisheries and Whaling; Ageing; Indigenous WA, 1990. Affairs; Indigenous Health and Native Title; Management of Ramsar Wetlands, Conservation Agriculture; the Kimberley and Northern Council of WA, 1996. Australia; and Natural Resource Management To Drain or not to Drain (co-author with from 11.11.2013 to 1.7.2014. D Margetts) WA, 2005. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Aboriginal Honours and Torres Strait Islander Issues; Agriculture and Referendums and Plebiscites Rural Affairs; Family; Ageing; Community and Bessie Rischbieth Conservation Award, 2003. Disability Services; and Marine from 1.7.2014 to Leadership Award, Suicide Prevention Australia, 25.5.2015. 2014. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Family, Ageing, Community and Disability Services; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs; Agriculture and Rural Affairs; and Marine from 25.5.2015 to 25.8.2016. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Family and Community Services; Ageing; Disability Services; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Issues; and

Mental Health from 25.8.2016 to 5.7.2019. Historical Information Co-Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Greens from 10.11.2017 to 4.12.2018. Australian Greens Spokesperson for Family and Community Services; Ageing; First Nations Peoples’ Issues; and Mental Health from 5.7.2019.

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 211 SIMMONDS, Julian Graham John Member for Ryan (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Local Government Service Elected to the House of Representatives for Ryan, Councillor for Walter Taylor Ward, Brisbane City Queensland, 2019. Council from 2010 to 2019. Party Positions Chair of the Public and Active Transport and Economic and Tourism Development Committee, Chair of the Liberal National Party Ryan Federal Brisbane City Council from 2011 to 2012. Divisional Council. Chair of the Finance and Administration Personal Committee, Brisbane City Council from 2012 Born 29.8.1985, Brisbane, Australia to 2016. Married Chair of the Planning and Development Qualifications and Occupations before Committee, Brisbane City Council from 2016 entering Federal Parliament to 2018. BA; MJourn (University of Queensland). Electorate Grad(AICD) (Australian Institute of Company Name: Ryan Directors). Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 370 sq km Electors enrolled: 106,249 (at 7.6.2019)

212 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 SMITH, the Hon. Anthony (Tony) David Hawthorn National Symbols Member for Casey (Vic.) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 13.3.1967, Melbourne, Australia Casey, Victoria, 2001. Re-elected 2004, 2007, Married 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Speaker of the House of Representatives from BCom; BA(Hons) (University of Melbourne). 10.8.2015. Research assistant at the Institute of Public Ministerial Appointments Affairs from 1989 to 1990. Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Media adviser to the Hon. P Costello, MP from from 30.1.2007 to 3.12.2007. 1990 to 1998. Senior political adviser to the Treasurer, the Hon. Parliamentary Party Positions P Costello, MP from 1998 to 2001. Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training from 6.12.2007 to 22.9.2008. Electorate Shadow Assistant Treasurer from 22.9.2008 to Name: Casey

8.12.2009. Description: Rural Elections Shadow Minister for Broadband, Area: 2,466 sq km Communications and the Digital Economy from Electors enrolled: 113,307 (at 13.6.2019) 8.12.2009 to 14.9.2010. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tax Reform from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Party Positions President of the Liberal Club (University of Melbourne), 1988. President of the Liberal Students Association (Vic.), 1989.

President of the Liberal Party Box Hill North Referendums and Plebiscites Branch from 1990 to 1995. Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council (Vic.) from 1990 to 2001. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 213 SMITH, David Philip Benedict Member for Bean (ACT) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Declared elected 23.5.2018 as a Senator for the Born 25.3.1970, Canberra, Australia Australian Capital Territory by the High Court of Married Australia, vice K Gallagher (disqualified under section 44(i) of the Constitution). Resigned Qualifications and Occupations before 11.4.2019 to contest the House of Representatives entering Federal Parliament division of Bean, ACT, 2019. Elected to the House BA(Hons) (Australian National University). of Representatives for Bean, Australian Capital Senior policy officer at the Chief Minister’s Territory, 2019. Directorate (ACT) from 2002 to 2005. Manager of industrial relations at the Australian Party Positions Federal Police Association from 2005 to 2007. Senior Vice-President of the Australian Labor Director at Professionals Australia (ACT) from Party Territory Branch (ACT), 2016. 2007 to 2018. Electorate Name: Bean Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 1,913 sq km Electors enrolled: 104,482 (at 12.6.2019)

214 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 SMITH, Dean Anthony National Symbols Senator for Western Australia Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia Born 15.5.1969, Perth, Australia on 2.5.2012 under section 15 of the Constitution Single to represent that State in the Senate, vice 46th Parliament J Adams (deceased). Elected to the Senate for Qualifications and Occupations before Western Australia 2016. entering Federal Parliament BA(Hons) (University of Western Australia). Parliamentary Positions GradDipFS (Australian and New Zealand Institute Temporary Chair of Committees from 12.11.2013 to of Insurance and Finance). 9.5.2016; 19.9.2018 to 12.2.2019. Manager of parliamentary and policy for the Parliamentary Party Positions Liberal Party Federal Secretariat from 1996 Government Deputy Whip in the Senate from to 1998. 13.10.2015 to 9.5.2016; 30.8.2016 to 21.1.2019. Principal policy adviser to the Premier (WA) from Chief Government Whip in the Senate from 1998 to 2001. 22.1.2019. Senior adviser to the Prime Minister from September to October 1998. Party Positions Elections Chief of Staff to the Minister for Ageing from 2001 Member of the Liberal Party (WA) from 1987. to 2002. President of the Young Liberal Movement (WA) Special adviser to the Minister for Justice and from 1990 to 1991. Customs, 2002. Member of the Young Liberal Movement Federal General manager for government relations at IAG Executive from 1990 to 1991. from 2002 to 2004. Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council (WA) Head of insurance strategy at IAG from 2004 from 1990 to 1994; 2007 to 2017. to 2005. Member of the Liberal Party State Executive General manager of government affairs at SingTel (WA) from 2007 to 2012. Optus from 2005 to 2009. Treasurer of the Liberal Party State Branch (WA) Owner of Smith&Duda Consulting from 2011 from 2008 to 2012. to 2012. Referendums and Plebiscites Member of the Liberal Party Management Executive (WA) from 2008 to 2012. Honours Delegate to the Liberal Party Federal Council Distinguished Service Award, Liberal Party of from 2008 to 2012. Australia, 2011. Patron of the Young Liberal Movement from 2013. Vice-Patron of the Young Liberal Movement (WA) from 2013. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 215 SMITH, Marielle Feuerherdt Senator for South Australia Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2019. entering Federal Parliament BA(Hons) (Australian National University). Parliamentary Positions MSc(PubPol&Admin) (London School of Temporary Chair of Committees from 10.2.2020. Economics and Political Science). Party Positions Researcher from 2005 to 2008. Member of the Australian Labor Party Platform Adviser in the Department of Prime Minister and Committee (SA) from 2015 to 2018. Cabinet from 2009 to 2010. Member of the Labor Women Executive (SA) Ministerial adviser from 2010 to 2012. from 2017. Business development and government relations Member of the Australian Labor Party State manager from 2012 to 2013. Executive (SA) from 2017. Senior policy adviser from 2013 to 2019. Member of the Australian Labor Party State Board member from 2013 to 2019. Council (SA) from 2017. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Convention (SA) from 2017. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2018. Personal Born 30.12.1986, Sydney, Australia Married

216 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 SNOWDON, the Hon. Warren Edward National Symbols Member for Lingiari (NT) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Elected to the House of Representatives for Minister for Urban and Regional Development, the Northern Territory, 1987. Re-elected 1990, Transport and Infrastructure (Northern Australia 1993. Defeated at general elections 1996. and Reconciliation) from 8.12.2003 to 26.10.2004. Elected to the House of Representatives for the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern 46th Parliament Northern Territory, 1998. Elected to the House of Australia and Indigenous Affairs from 26.10.2004 Representatives for Lingiari, Northern Territory, to 3.12.2007. 2001, following electoral redistribution. Re- Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous elected 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Affairs from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Ministerial Appointments Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for External Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Territories from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Transport and Communications from 4.4.1990 to Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern 27.5.1992. Australia from 18.10.2013. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Shadow Assistant Minister for the Centenary of Employment, Education and Training from ANZAC from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. 27.5.1992 to 11.3.1996. Shadow Assistant Minister for External Territories Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for from 23.7.2016 to 14.9.2016. Elections Environment, Sport and Territories from 14.4.1993 Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health to 23.12.1993. from 14.9.2016 to 2.6.2019. Parliamentary Secretary for Territories from Shadow Assistant Minister for External Territories 23.12.1993 to 25.3.1994. from 2.6.2019. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Environment, Sport and Territories from 25.3.1994 Australians from 2.6.2019. to 11.3.1996. Personal Minister for Defence Science and Personnel from Born 20.3.1950, Canberra, Australia 3.12.2007 to 9.6.2009. Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Qualifications and Occupations before Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery entering Federal Parliament from 9.6.2009 to 14.9.2010. BA (Australian National University). Referendums and Plebiscites Minister for Veterans’ Affairs from 14.9.2010 to DipEd (Murdoch University). 18.9.2013. Founding President of the Central Australian Minister for Indigenous Health from 14.9.2010 to Regional Trades and Labour Council. 18.9.2013. Assistant Secretary of the Trades and Labour Minister for Defence Science and Personnel from Council (NT). 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Teacher in the Commonwealth and Northern Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Territory Teaching Services from 1976 to 1978; Centenary of ANZAC from 3.3.2011 to 18.9.2013. 1981 to 1983. Researcher at the Australian National University Parliamentary Party Positions from 1978 to 1981. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Senior Project Officer at the Central Land Minister for Regional and Urban Development, Council, (NT) from 1983 to 1987. Historical Information Transport and Infrastructure (Northern Australia and the Territories) from 25.11.2001 to 23.8.2002. Consultant from 1996 to 1998. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Publications Minister for Regional Development, Transport, A Certain Heritage (co-author with Dr HC Coombs Infrastructure and Tourism (Northern Australia and Dr Brandl) Centre for Research and and the Territories) from 23.8.2002 to 2.7.2003. Environmental Studies, ANU, Canberra, 1983. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Electorate Minister for Urban and Regional Development, Name: Lingiari Transport and Infrastructure (Northern Australia) from 2.7.2003 to 8.12.2003. Description: Rural Area: 1,348,158 sq km Electors enrolled: 70,023 (at 6.6.2019)

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 217 STANLEY, Anne Maree Member for Werriwa (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives Born 6.10.1961, Sydney, Australia for Werriwa, New South Wales, 2016. Married Re-elected 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Party Positions entering Federal Parliament Opposition Whip in the House of Representatives Bank officer from 1979 to 2008. from 2.7.2019. Electorate officer from 2008 to 2016. Party Positions Local Government Service Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Councillor, Liverpool City Council from 2008 Holsworthy State Electorate Council. to 2016. Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Werriwa Federal Electorate Council. Electorate Werriwa Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Name: Conference (NSW) from 1999. Description: Outer metropolitan President of the Australian Labor Party Liverpool Area: 172 sq km South Branch from 2009 to 2013. Electors enrolled: 117,693 (at 14.6.2019) Secretary/Treasurer of the Australian Labor Party Liverpool South Branch from 2013. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2015.

218 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 STEELE-JOHN, Jordon Alexander National Symbols Senator for Western Australia Australian Greens

Parliamentary Service Personal Declared elected 10.11.2017 as a Senator for Born 14.10.1994, Northampton, England Western Australia by the High Court of Australia, Single vice S Ludlam (disqualified under section 44(i) 46th Parliament of the Constitution). Elected to the Senate for Qualifications and Occupations before Western Australia 2019. entering Federal Parliament BA(Pol&Hist) (Macquarie University). Parliamentary Party Positions Student. Australian Greens Spokesperson for Disability Disability advocate and activist. Rights and Services; Trade; Youth; and Peace, Youth advocate and activist. Disarmament and Veterans’ Affairs from 5.7.2019. Honours One Young World Global Youth Politician of the Year, 2018. McKinnon Prize for Emerging Political Leadership, 2019 Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 219 STEGGALL, Zali, OAM Member for Warringah (NSW) Independent

Parliamentary Service Honours Elected to the House of Representatives for Member of the Sports Australia Hall of Fame. Warringah, New South Wales, 2019. Order of Australia Medal, 2007. Personal Electorate Born 16.4.1974, Manly, Australia Name: Warringah Married Description: Inner metropolitan Qualifications and Occupations before Area: 68 sq km entering Federal Parliament Electors enrolled: 104,995 (at 7.6.2019) BA(Media&Comms) (Griffith University). DipLaw (Legal Practitioners Admission Board). Professional athlete (alpine skiing) from 1990 to 2002. Barrister from 2008 to 2019.

220 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 STERLE, Glenn National Symbols Senator for Western Australia Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2004. entering Federal Parliament Re-elected 2010 and 2016. Furniture removalist, truck driver and owner- operator from 1977 to 1991. Parliamentary Positions 46th Parliament Organiser for the Transport Workers’ Union from Temporary Chair of Committees from 12.11.2013 to 1991 to 2005. 9.5.2016; and 2.7.2019. Member of the Branch Management Committee Parliamentary Party Positions for the Transport Workers’ Union from 1991 Shadow Assistant Minister for Road Safety from to 2005. 28.6.2018. Councillor for the Transport Workers’ Union from Party Positions 1998 to 2005. Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1991. Honours Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Centenary Medal, 1.1.2001. Conference (WA) from 1999. Convener of the Australian Labor Party Transport Policy Committee, 2000. Elections Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2002 and 2004. Personal Born 3.1.1960, Melbourne, Australia Married Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 221 STEVENS, James William Member for Sturt (SA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Sturt, Born 27.3.1983, Rose Park, Australia South Australia, 2019. Single Party Positions Qualifications and Occupations before President of the Young Liberals (SA) from 2004 entering Federal Parliament to 2006. BCom; MIntTrade&Dev (University of Adelaide). Member of the Liberal Party State Executive Commercial manager at Michell Wool from 2008 Council (SA) from 2004 to 2008. to 2011. President of the Liberal Party Dunstan State General manager at Michell Wool from 2011 Electorate Council from 2012 to 2016. to 2013. President of the Liberal Party Sturt Federal Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Parliamentary Electorate Council from 2016 to 2019. Liberal Party (SA) from 2013 to 2018. Chief of Staff to the Premier (SA) from 2018 to 2019. Electorate Name: Sturt Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 97 sq km Electors enrolled: 123,818 (at 19.6.2019)

222 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 STOKER, Amanda Jane National Symbols Senator for Queensland Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Chosen by the on Born 30.10.1982, Liverpool, Australia 21.3.2018 under section 15 of the Constitution to Married represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. 46th Parliament G Brandis (resigned). Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Positions BA; LLB(Hons) (University of Sydney). Temporary Chair of Committees from 2.7.2019. GradDipLegPrac (Griffith University). Party Positions Solicitor and clerk at Minter Ellison Lawyers from Member of the Liberal National Party Policy 2004 to 2006. Standing Committee from 2009 to 2016. Associate to I Callinan QC AC at the High Court Chair of the Liberal National Party Media and of Australia, 2007. Communications Policy Committee from 2009 Associate to P McMurdo at the Supreme Court to 2016. (Qld), 2008. Treasurer of the Young Liberal National Party, Prosecutor at the Director of Public Prosecutions

2010. from 2009 to 2011. Elections Trustee of the Enid Dowling Foundation from Barrister in private practice (Qld) from 2011 2012 to 2018. to 2018. Member of the Liberal National Party Sessional academic at Central Queensland Queensland State Executive from 2014 to 2017. University from 2014 to 2017. Member of the Liberal National Party President’s Committee, 2017. Other Positions Director of the Australian Institute for Progress from 2014 to 2018. Vice-President of the Women Lawyers Association of Queensland from 2016 to 2017. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 223 SUKKAR, the Hon. Michael Sven Member for Deakin (Vic.) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 11.9.1981, Melbourne, Australia Deakin, Victoria, 2013. Re-elected 2016 and 2019. Married Parliamentary Positions Qualifications and Occupations before Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 12.10.2015 entering Federal Parliament to 9.5.2016. BCom; LLB (Deakin University). Ministerial Appointments LLM (University of Melbourne). Assistant Minister to the Treasurer from 24.1.2017 Senior Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers to 28.8.2018. from 2005 to 2006. Assistant Treasurer from 29.5.2019. Senior Associate at Ashurst Australia from 2006 Minister for Housing from 29.5.2019. to 2013. Parliamentary Party Positions Electorate Secretary of the Coalition Industry Policy Name: Deakin Committee from 2013 to 2015. Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 79 sq km Electors enrolled: 107,493 (at 13.6.2019)

224 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 SWANSON, Meryl Jane National Symbols Member for Paterson (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Local Government Service Elected to the House of Representatives Member, Organisation of Councils for Paterson, New South Wales, 2016. from 1993 to 1996. Re-elected 2019. Electorate 46th Parliament Parliamentary Party Positions Name: Paterson Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence from Description: Provincial 11.8.2020. Area: 1,123 sq km Personal Electors enrolled: 122,820 (at 7.6.2019) Born 3.9.1970, Kurri Kurri, Australia Married Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament BCom; BA (University of Newcastle). Researcher, producer and reporter for NBN Television from 1991 to 1993. Elections Radio presenter for 2KO, 1992. Business manager for the Hunter Region Organisation of Councils from 1993 to 1996. Electorate officer for J Fitzgibbon, MP from 1996 to 1997. Executive Director for Hunter Tourism, 1997. Student and mother from 1998 to 2001. Small business owner and cafe operator from 2001 to 2004. Radio broadcaster from 2004 to 2016. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 225 TAYLOR, the Hon. Angus James Member for Hume (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Hume, New South Wales, 2013. Re-elected 2016 BEc; LLB (University of Sydney). and 2019. MPhil(Econ) (University of Oxford). Ministerial Appointments Rhodes Scholar. Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Partner at McKinsey and Co from 1994 to 2001. Transformation from 18.2.2016 to 20.12.2017. Co-founder, shareholder and adviser of Farm Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity Partnerships Australia and Growth Farms from 20.12.2017 to 28.8.2018. Australia from 1998. Minister for Energy from 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. Programme director at Rabobank’s Farm Cabinet Minister from 28.8.2018. Leadership Programmes from 1998. Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Director at Port Jackson Partners from 2002. from 29.5.2019. Co-founder and director of Eastern Australia Irrigation from 2007. Parliamentary Party Positions Secretary of the Coalition Employment Policy Publications Committee from 2013. The future for freight: economic analysis of the cost of moving freight on the inter capital city Party Positions corridors, Report prepared for the Australasian Member of the Liberal Party Finance Committee Railway Association, 2005. (NSW) from 2008 to 2012. Earth, fire, wind and water: economic Personal opportunities and the Australian commodities Born 30.9.1966, Cooma, Australia cycle, Report commissioned by ANZ, 2011. Married Greener pastures: the global soft commodity opportunity for Australia and New Zealand, Report commissioned by ANZ, 2012. The Promise of Digital Government: Transforming Public Services, Regulation and Citizenship, Report commissioned by Menzies Research Centre, 2016. Electorate Name: Hume Description: Provincial Area: 17,240 sq km Electors enrolled: 116,405 (at 5.6.2019)

226 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 TEHAN, the Hon. Daniel (Dan) Thomas National Symbols Member for Wannon (Vic.) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 27.1.1968, Melbourne, Australia Wannon, Victoria, 2010. Re-elected 2013, 2016 Married and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Minister for Defence Materiel from 18.2.2016 to BA(Hons) (University of Melbourne). 19.7.2016. MForAffTde (Monash University). Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the MIntRel (Kent University, Canterbury, UK). Centenary of ANZAC from 18.2.2016 to 20.12.2017. Farm hand, 1986. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs from 18.2.2016 to Officer at the Department of Foreign Affairs and 20.12.2017. Trade from 1995 to 1998. Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Diplomat from 1999 to 2001. Security from 19.7.2016 to 20.12.2017. Trade adviser to the Minister for Trade from 2002 Minister for Defence Personnel from 19.7.2016 to to 2005. 20.12.2017. Senior adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister from Elections Cabinet Minister from 20.12.2017. 2005 to 2006. Minister for Social Services from 20.12.2017 to Chief of Staff to the Minister for Small Business 28.8.2018. and Tourism from 2006 to 2007. Minister for Education from 28.8.2018. Director of Trade Policy and International Affairs Party Positions at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Deputy Director of the Liberal Party State Branch Industry from 2007 to 2008. (Vic.). Deputy Director of the Liberal Party (Vic.) from 2008 to 2009. Electorate Name: Wannon

Description: Rural Referendums and Plebiscites Area: 33,419 sq km Electors enrolled: 114,572 (at 6.6.2019) Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 227 TEMPLEMAN, Susan Raye Member for Macquarie (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives Born 30.7.1963, Sydney, Australia for Macquarie, New South Wales, 2016. Married Re-elected 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Party Positions entering Federal Parliament Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Macquarie BA(Comm) (University of Technology, Sydney). Federal Electorate Council. Journalist in the Federal Parliament Press Gallery President of the Australian Labor Party for 2UE from 1985 to 1988. Macquarie Federal Electorate Council from 2011 Foreign correspondent in New York for 2UE from to 2016. 1988 to 1989. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Foreign correspondent in London for Austereo Conference (NSW) from 2012 to 2016. from 1989 to 1990. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National News editor for the London Broadcasting Conference, 2015. Corporation from 1989 to 1990. Media relations for Telecom from 1990 to 1991. Media and communications trainer from 1991 to 2016. Electorate Name: Macquarie Description: Provincial Area: 4,374 sq km Electors enrolled: 107,962 (at 5.6.2019)

228 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 THISTLETHWAITE, the Hon. Matthew (Matt) James National Symbols Member for Kingsford Smith (NSW) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the Senate for New South Wales President of Young Labor (NSW) from 1997 2010. Resigned 9.8.2013 to contest the House to 1998. of Representatives division of Kingsford Smith,

Chair of the Australian Labor Party Law Reform 46th Parliament New South Wales. Elected to the House of Committee from 2001 to 2008. Representatives for Kingsford Smith, New South Chair of the Australian Labor Party Review Wales, 2013. Re-elected 2016 and 2019. Tribunal from 2004 to 2008. Ministerial Appointments Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Kingsford Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs Smith Federal Electorate Council from 2005 from 22.3.2013 to 18.9.2013. to 2008. Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs Secretary of the Australian Labor Party State from 25.3.2013 to 18.9.2013. Branch (NSW) from 2008 to 2010. Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Personal Transport from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013. Born 6.9.1972, Sydney, Australia Parliamentary Party Positions Married Elections Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Qualifications and Occupations before Affairs from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. entering Federal Parliament Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration BEc (University of New South Wales). from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. DipLegPrac; DipLaw (University of Technology, Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury from Sydney). 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Industrial officer for the Australian Workers’ Union Shadow Minister for an Australian Head of State from 1995 to 2004. from 24.10.2017 to 2.6.2019. Deputy Secretary of Unions NSW from 2004 Shadow Assistant Minister for Financial Services to 2008. from 2.6.2019. Solicitor for Mallesons Stephen Jaques from 2010 Shadow Assistant Minister for the Republic from to 2011. 2.6.2019. Referendums and Plebiscites Electorate Name: Kingsford Smith Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 91 sq km Electors enrolled: 111,098 (at 11.7.2019) Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 229 THOMPSON, Phillip Bruce, OAM Member for Herbert (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Honours Elected to the House of Representatives for Dutch Commander’s Commendation. Herbert, Queensland, 2019. ANZAC of the Year, 2016. Personal Great Australian, 2017. Born 7.5.1988, Armidale, Australia Order of Australia Medal, 2018. Married Young Australian of the Year (Qld), 2018. Qualifications and Occupations before Military Service entering Federal Parliament Infantry soldier, 1RAR from 2006 to 2011. BAppBus(Mgmt) (University of Canberra). Electorate Infantry soldier in the Department of Defence Name: Herbert from 2006 to 2011. Description: Provincial Director of the Royal Australian Regiment Corp Area: 941 sq km from 2016 to 2019. Electors enrolled: 108,453 (at 10.6.2019) Company secretary of JobTrain from 2017 to 2018. Special projects manager at Selectability from 2017 to 2018. Director of the Australian Pain Management Association from 2017 to 2018. Director of Swiss 8 from 2018 to 2019.

230 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 THORPE, Lidia Alma National Symbols Senator for Victoria Australian Greens

Parliamentary Service Managing Director of Victorian Aboriginal Events State: Elected to the Victorian Legislative Management from 2010 to 2013. Assembly for Northcote at by-election 2017, vice Manager of the Lake Tyers Aboriginal Training the Hon. F Richardson (died). Defeated 2018. Centre, 2010. 46th Parliament Federal: Chosen by the Parliament of Victoria Manager at the East Gippsland Shire Council on 4.9.2020 under section 15 of the Constitution from 2011 to 2013. to represent that State in the Senate, vice Adviser to the Municipal Association (Vic.) from R Di Natale (resigned). 2013 to 2016. Party Positions Managing Director of the Clan Corporation from Co-founder of the Australian Greens First 2016 to 2017. Nations Network. Facilitator and fundraiser for Grandmothers Against Removals from 2018 to 2019. Personal Indigenous Lead for Amnesty International from Born 1973, Carlton, Australia 2019 to 2020. Qualifications and Occupation before State/Territory Government Service entering Federal Parliament Elections Elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly CertIVIndLead (Australian Indigenous for Northcote at by-election 2017, vice the Hon. Leadership Centre). F Richardson (died). Defeated 2018. DipCmtyDev (Swinburne University of Technology). Honours Grad(AICD) (Australian Institute of Company Fellowship for Indigenous Leadership, 2008. Directors). GradCertMgt(PubPol) (La Trobe University). First Nations Consultant for the Australian Conservation Foundation. Chief treaty negotiator for the Traditional Owner Land Justice Group (Vic.). Referendums and Plebiscites Consultant for the Central Highlands Forest Campaign. Chair of NAIDOC Victoria. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 231 THWAITES, Kate Lynne Member for Jagajaga (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Electorate Elected to the House of Representatives for Name: Jagajaga Jagajaga, Victoria, 2019. Description: Inner metropolitan Personal Area: 104 sq km Born 19.1.1980, Melbourne, Australia Electors enrolled: 107,553 (at 5.6.2019) De facto Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament BA(Journ); MIntDev (RMIT University). Journalist for ABC News from 2002 to 2008. Media adviser for Oxfam Australia from 2008 to 2010. Adviser to J Macklin, MP from 2010 to 2013. Public servant from 2015 to 2019.

232 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 TUDGE, the Hon. Alan Edward National Symbols Member for Aston (Vic.) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 24.2.1971, Pakenham, Australia Aston, Victoria, 2010. Re-elected 2013, 2016 Qualifications and Occupations before and 2019. entering Federal Parliament 46th Parliament Acting Ministries BA; LLB(Hons) (University of Melbourne). Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, MBA (Harvard University). Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs from Consultant at Boston Consulting Group from 13.12.2019. 1996 to 2001. Ministerial Appointments Senior adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Minister for Education from 2002 to 2006. from 18.9.2013 to 21.9.2015. Deputy Director of the Cape York Institute for Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister from Policy and Leadership from 2006 to 2009. 21.9.2015 to 18.2.2016. Principal of a business advisory firm from 2009 Assistant Minister for Social Services from to 2010.

30.9.2015 to 18.2.2016. Electorate Elections Minister for Human Services from 18.2.2016 to Name: Aston 20.12.2017. Description: Outer metropolitan Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Area: 113 sq km from 20.12.2017 to 28.8.2018. Electors enrolled: 110,342 (at 5.6.2019) Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population from 28.8.2018. Cabinet Minister from 29.5.2019. Party Positions Convener of the Liberal Party Education Policy Forum.

Member of the Liberal Party Referendums and Plebiscites Education Committee. Member of the Liberal Party Campaign Headquarters Team. Member of the Liberal Party from 2002. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 233 URQUHART, Anne Elizabeth Senator for Tasmania Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for Tasmania 2010. Born 18.10.1957, Latrobe, Australia Re-elected 2016. Married Parliamentary Party Positions Qualifications and Occupations before Opposition Deputy Whip in the Senate from entering Federal Parliament 18.10.2013 to 9.5.2016. Process worker from 1979 to 1990. Opposition Whip in the Senate from 1.9.2016. Organiser for the Food Preservers’ Union from Party Positions 1990 to 1998. Member of the Australian Labor Party President of the Australian Manufacturing Administrative Committee (Tas.). Workers’ Union (Tas.) from 1998 to 2004. Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Brighton-Bridgewater Branch. Workers’ Union (Tas.) from 2004 to 2010. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Tas.). Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference. Vice-President of the Australian Labor Party State Branch (Tas.) from 2004.

234 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 VAMVAKINOU, Maria National Symbols Member for Calwell (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 4.1.1959, Lefkada, Greece Calwell, Victoria, 2001. Re-elected 2004, 2007, Married 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 20.10.2010 BA; DipEd (University of Melbourne). to 5.8.2013; and from 1.9.2016. High school teacher from 1982 to 1987. Party Positions Electorate officer to Dr A Theophanous, MP, 1988; Member of the Australian Labor Party 1990. Administrative Committee. Executive Assistant to the Hon. J Kirner, MLA, Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State 1989. Conference (Vic.). Personal Secretary to the Hon. A McCutcheon, Member of the Australian Labor Party Affirmative MLA, 1991. Action Working Party. Electorate officer to Senator K Carr from 1993

Officeholder of the Australian Labor Party to 2001. Elections local branch. Local Government Service Councillor, Northcote City Council from 1990 to 1992. Electorate Name: Calwell Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 265 sq km Electors enrolled: 107,507 (at 11.6.2019) Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 235 VAN, David Allan Senator for Victoria Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for Victoria 2019. Born 14.11.1964, Melbourne, Australia Party Positions Qualifications and Occupations before Vice-Chair of the Macnamara/Melbourne Ports entering Federal Parliament Federal Electorate Council from 2015 to 2016. BAppSc (University of Melbourne). Chair of the Liberal Party Macnamara/Melbourne DipInvRel (Australian Investor Relations Ports Federal Electorate Council from 2016 Association). to 2018. MA(IR) (Monash University). Chair of the Liberal Party Albert Park State Public affairs consultant from 1995 to 2019. Electorate Council from 2016 to 2017. Membership and Branch Development Officer for the Liberal Party Macnamara/Melbourne Ports Federal Electorate Council from 2016 to 2017. Vice President of the Liberal Party Albert Park/ South Melbourne Branch (Vic.) from 2017 to 2019. Chair of the Liberal Party Macnamara/Melbourne Ports Federal Electorate Council from 2018 to 2019.

236 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 VAN MANEN, Albertus (Bert) Johannes National Symbols Member for Forde (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 24.3.1965, Brisbane, Australia Forde, Queensland, 2010. Re-elected 2013, 2016 Married and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before 46th Parliament Parliamentary Party Positions entering Federal Parliament Government Whip in the House of CertFinMkts (Financial Services Institute of Representatives from 30.8.2016 to 2.7.2019. Australasia). Chief Government Whip in the House of Bank officer from 1983 to 1998. Representatives from 2.7.2019. Financial adviser from 1999 to 2010. Electorate Name: Forde Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 418 sq km Electors enrolled: 107,261 (at 10.6.2019) Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 237 VASTA, Ross Xavier Member for Bonner (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives entering Federal Parliament for Bonner, Queensland, 2004. Defeated at AFAMI (Australian Marketing Institute). general elections 2007. Elected to the House of BCom (Griffith University). Representatives for Bonner, Queensland, 2010. MIPMA (Institute of Personnel Management Re-elected 2013 and 2016 and 2019. Australia). Parliamentary Positions Marketing manager from 1992 to 1994. Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 14.11.2013. Managing director from 1994 to 1999. Personal Research officer from 2000 to 2004. Born 8.10.1966, Melbourne, Australia Business development manager from 2007 to 2010. Married Electorate Name: Bonner Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 374 sq km Electors enrolled: 104,599 (at 6.6.2019)

238 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 WALLACE, Andrew Bruce National Symbols Member for Fisher (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Fisher, Queensland, 2016. Re-elected 2019. LLB (Queensland University of Technology).

Parliamentary Positions Carpenter and joiner/builder from 1987 to 2016. 46th Parliament Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 9.9.2019. Barrister from 2000 to 2016. Personal Electorate Born 23.4.1968, Melbourne, Australia Name: Fisher Married Description: Rural Area: 1,198 sq km Electors enrolled: 113,134 (at 4.6.2019) Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 239 WALSH, Dr Jess Cecille Senator for Victoria Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the Senate for Victoria 2019. Born 16.5.1971, Melbourne, Australia Parliamentary Positions Qualifications and Occupations before Temporary Chair of Committees from 4.2.2020. entering Federal Parliament BA(Hons); PhD (University of Melbourne). Party Positions MA (University of Southern California). Member of the Australian Labor Party from 2005. Research Fellow at the Institute for Policy Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Studies, John Hopkins University (USA) from 1998 Conference (Vic.) from 2006 to 2018. to 1999. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Research Fellow at the Economic Policy Institute, Conference, 2015 and 2018. Washington DC (USA) from 1999 to 2000. Researcher and Organiser for United Voice (Vic.) from 2002 to 2006. Assistant Secretary of United Voice (Vic.) from 2006 to 2007. Secretary of United Voice (Vic.) from 2007 to 2019.

240 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 WATERS, Larissa Joy National Symbols Senator for Queensland Australian Greens

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2010. Convener of the Australian Greens North Re-elected 2016. Resigned 18.7.2017. Election Brisbane Branch from 2006 to 2007. ruled void 27.10.2017 under section 44 of the

Spokesperson for the Australian Greens on 46th Parliament Constitution; ruled ineligible from 2.7.2016. Environment and Justice (Qld) from 2007 Chosen by the Parliament of Queensland on to 2009. 6.9.2018 under section 15 of the Constitution Spokesperson for the Australian Greens State to represent that State in the Senate, vice Branch (Qld) from 2009. A Bartlett (resigned). Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2019. Personal Born 8.2.1977, Winnipeg, Canada Parliamentary Party Positions Australian Greens Spokesperson on Environment Qualifications and Occupations before and Biodiversity; Women; and Resources, Mining entering Federal Parliament and Coal Seam Gas from 1.7.2014 to 25.5.2015. BSc; LLB(Hons) (Griffith University). Co-Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary GradDipLegPrac (College of Law, NSW).

Australian Greens from 6.5.2015 to 18.7.2017. Legal researcher at the Land and Resources Elections Australian Greens Spokesperson on Climate Tribunal from 2000 to 2001. Change, Resources, Mining and Coal Seam Gas; Graduate lawyer at Freehills from 2001 to 2002. Environment and Biodiversity; and Women from Community environmental lawyer at the 25.5.2015 to 15.9.2015. Environmental Defender’s Office (Qld) from 2002 Australian Greens Spokesperson on Climate to 2011. Change and Resources; Environment and Biodiversity; and Women from 15.9.2015 to 25.8.2016. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Environment and Biodiversity; Mining and Resources; Women; Gambling; and Tourism from 25.8.2016 to

18.7.2017. Referendums and Plebiscites Co-Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Greens from 4.12.2018. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Democracy; Mining and Resources; Women; and Tourism and Gambling from 5.7.2019 to 4.2.2020. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Democracy; Mining and Resources; and Women from 4.2.2020. Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate from 4.2.2020. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 241 WATT, Murray Patrick Senator for Queensland Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before State: Elected to the Queensland Legislative entering Federal Parliament Assembly for Everton, 2009. Defeated at general BCom; LLB (University of Queensland). elections 2012. Articled clerk at Blake Dawson Waldron Solicitors Federal: Elected to the Senate for from 1997 to 1999. Queensland 2016. Associate to the Hon. P Gray at the Federal Court Parliamentary Party Positions of Australia from 1999 to 2000. Shadow Minister for Northern Australia from Solicitor at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and 2.6.2019. Reidy and Tonkin from 2000 to 2002. Shadow Minister for Natural Disaster and Chief of Staff to the Premier A Bligh (Qld) from Emergency Management from 2.6.2019. 2002 to 2007. Director of Policy Development at the Party Positions Department of State Development (Qld) from Member of the Australian Labor Party 2007 to 2008. Mitchelton Branch. Executive Director of Policy Development at the Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1990. Department of Premier and Cabinet (Qld) from President of Young Labor State Branch (Qld), 2008 to 2009. 1998. Senior Associate at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State from 2012 to 2016. Conference (Qld) from 2003 to 2009. State/Territory Government Service Member of the Australian Labor Party Elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly Administrative Committee (Qld) from 2008 for Everton, 2009. Defeated at general to 2010. elections 2012. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Parliamentary Secretary for Health from 9.4.2009 Conference, 2011. to 3.3.2011. President of the Australian Labor Party Everton Parliamentary Secretary for Treasurer and State Electorate Council from 2012 to 2015. Minister for State Development from 3.3.2011 to Member of the Australian Labor Party Policy 23.3.2012. Coordination Council from 2012 to 2016. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Qld) from 2013 to 2016. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2015. Personal Born 20.1.1973, Brisbane, Australia Married

242 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 WATTS, Timothy (Tim) Graham National Symbols Member for Gellibrand (Vic.) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Gellibrand, Victoria, 2013. Re-elected 2016 LLB(Hons) (Bond University). and 2019.

MPPM (Monash University). 46th Parliament Parliamentary Party Positions MSc(Pol&Comm)(Hons) (London School of Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications Economics and Political Science). from 2.6.2019. Solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques from 2003 Shadow Assistant Minister for Cyber Security to 2005. from 2.6.2019. Deputy Chief of Staff to Senator the Hon. S Conroy from 2005 to 2007; 2008 to 2009. Personal Senior Adviser to the Hon. J Brumby, 2009. Born 8.6.1982, Toowoomba, Australia Manager at Telstra from 2009 to 2013. Married Electorate Name: Gellibrand

Description: Inner metropolitan Elections Area: 124 sq km Electors enrolled: 111,194 (at 12.6.2019) Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 243 WEBSTER, Dr Anne Elizabeth Member for Mallee (Vic.) The Nationals

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 19.5.1959, Strathfield, Australia Mallee, Victoria, 2019. Married Party Positions Qualifications and Occupations before Treasurer of The Nationals’ Mildura/Sunraysia entering Federal Parliament Branch (Vic.) from 2012 to 2013. AMusA (University of Melbourne). Member of The Nationals’ State Council (Vic.) BA; BSocWrk(Hons) (La Trobe University). from 2013 to 2015. PhD (Australian National University). Member of The Nationals’ Board of Management Parenting from 1983. (Vic.) from 2013 to 2014. Music teacher and performer from 1990 to 2002. Secretary/Treasurer of The Nationals’ Mildura Professional seamstress from 1990 to 2000. Australian Electoral District Council (Vic.) from School music teacher from 1990 to 2008. 2014 to 2015. Image consultant from 2000 to 2007. Founder and Director of Zoe Support Australia from 2011 to 2019. Electorate Name: Mallee Description: Rural Area: 81,962 sq km Electors enrolled: 113,767 (at 14.6.2019)

244 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 WELLS, Anika Shay National Symbols Member for Lilley (Qld) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for Lilley, entering Federal Parliament Queensland, 2019. BA(PolSci&Gov); LLB(Hons) (Griffith University).

Personal Lawyer at Maurice Blackburn. 46th Parliament Born 11.8.1985, South Brisbane, Australia Electorate Married Name: Lilley Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 144 sq km Electors enrolled: 108,608 (at 7.6.2019) Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 245 WHISH-WILSON, Peter Stuart Senator for Tasmania Australian Greens

Parliamentary Service Personal Chosen by the Parliament of Tasmania on Born 24.2.1968, Singapore 20.6.2012 under section 15 of the Constitution to Married represent that State in the Senate, vice R Brown (resigned). Elected to the Senate for Tasmania Qualifications and Occupations before 2013. Re-elected 2016. entering Federal Parliament BA (University of New South Wales). Parliamentary Positions MEc (University of Western Australia). Temporary Chair of Committees from 12.11.2013 Banker and broker from 1992 to 2003. to 9.5.2016. Wine grower and business owner from 2004 Parliamentary Party Positions to 2012. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Competition Lecturer at the University of Tasmania from 2005 Policy and Small Business; Tourism; Trade; and to 2012. Waste from 1.7.2012 to 11.11.2013. Military Service Australian Greens Spokesperson on Trade; Australian Army from 1986 to 1989. Competition Policy and Small Business; Tourism; Waste; and Marine (Tas.) from 11.11.2013 to 1.7.2014. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Competition Policy; Small Business and Consumer Affairs; Fisheries, Marine (Tas.) and Whaling; Trade; and Veterans’ Affairs from 1.7.2014 to 25.5.2015. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Finance; Trade; Defence and Veterans’ Affairs; Competition Policy; Small Business and Consumer Affairs; and Fisheries, Marine (Tas.) and Whaling from 25.5.2015 to 15.9.2015. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Finance; Trade; Defence and Veterans’ Affairs; Consumer Affairs; and Fisheries, Marine (Tas.), Whaling and Antarctica from 15.9.2015 to 25.8.2016. Australian Greens Spokesperson on Treasury; Consumer Affairs; Waste and Recycling; and Healthy Oceans from 25.8.2016 to 5.7.2019. Australian Greens Spokesperson for Treasury; Finance; Consumer Affairs; Waste and Recycling; Healthy Oceans; and Small Business from 5.7.2019.

246 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 WICKS, Lucy Elizabeth National Symbols Member for Robertson (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Robertson, New South Wales, 2013. Re-elected BA(Hons) (University of Sydney). 2016 and 2019.

Teacher from 1996 to 1998. 46th Parliament Parliamentary Positions Electorate officer and adviser from 1999 to 2003. Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 12.2.2015. Corporate affairs and communications at Telstra from 2004 to 2011. Personal Government relations adviser from 2011 to 2012. Born 1.1.1973, Canberra, Australia Electorate Name: Robertson Description: Provincial Area: 980 sq km Electors enrolled: 111,142 (at 6.6.2019) Elections Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 247 WILKIE, Andrew Damien Member for Clark (Tas.) Independent

Parliamentary Service Publications Elected to the House of Representatives for Axis of Deceit, Black Inc., 2004 (revised edition, Denison, Tasmania, 2010. Re-elected 2013, 2010). 2016. Elected to the House of Representatives Military Service for Clark, Tasmania, following electoral Royal Military College (Duntroon) from 1980 redistribution, 2019. to 1984. Personal Infantry officer, Australian Army from 1984 to 2001. Born 8.11.1961, Tamworth, Australia Electorate Qualifications and Occupations before Name: Clark entering Federal Parliament Description: Inner metropolitan BA (University of New South Wales). Area: 292 sq km GradDipMgt. Electors enrolled: 73,846 (at 7.6.2019) GradDipDefenceSt. Served in the Australian Army from 1980 to 2001. Manager for training solutions at Raytheon Australia from 2000 to 2001. Manager for strategic pursuits at Raytheon Australia, 2001. Senior strategic analyst at the Office of National Assessments from 2001 to 2002. Senior transnational issues analyst at the Office of National Assessments from 2002 to 2003. Writer from 2003 to 2008. Small business owner from 2008 to 2010.

248 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 WILSON, Joshua (Josh) Hamilton National Symbols Member for Fremantle (WA) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives Born 5.6.1972, London, England for Fremantle, Western Australia, 2016. Married Resigned 10.5.2018. Elected to the House of 46th Parliament Representatives for Fremantle, Western Australia Qualifications and Occupations before at by-election 2018, vice J Wilson (resigned). entering Federal Parliament Re-elected 2019. BA(Hons) (University of Western Australia). MA(Hons) (University of Melbourne). Conferences, Delegations and Visits Freelance writer and photographer from 1995 Delegate in the 45th Parliament to the to 2009. Inter-Parliamentary Union: Co-rapporteur Paralegal at Phillips Fox from 1996 to 1998. in the Committee on Finance, Trade and Sustainable Development; Member of the Paralegal at Blake Dawson Waldron from 1998 Committee to Promote Respect for International to 2004. Humanitarian Law. Associate Lecturer at Curtin University from 2001 Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to India to 2009. from 3.11.2019 to 7.11.2019. Media Adviser to the Hon. C Lawrence, MP from Elections 2004 to 2007. Parliamentary Party Positions Chief of Staff to the Hon. M Parke, MP from 2007 Shadow Assistant Minister for the Environment to 2016. from 2.6.2019. Local Government Service Councillor, City of Fremantle from 2009 to 2016. Deputy Mayor, City of Fremantle from 2011 to 2016. Electorate Name: Fremantle Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 196 sq km Referendums and Plebiscites Electors enrolled: 105,465 (at 6.6.2019) Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 249 WILSON, Richard (Rick) James Member for O’Connor (WA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 2.1.1966, Katanning, Australia O’Connor, Western Australia, 2013. Re-elected Married 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Positions entering Federal Parliament Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 9.9.2019. BBus(Ag) (Curtin University). Party Positions Self-employed farmer from 1990 to 2013. President of the Liberal Party Katanning Branch. Vice-Chair of the Grains Committee at the President/Treasurer of the Liberal Party Pastoralists and Graziers Association from 2000 O’Connor Division. to 2008. Member of the Liberal Party Rural Chair of the Grains Committee at the Pastoralists Policy Committee. and Graziers Association from 2008 to 2011. Electorate Name: O’Connor Description: Rural Area: 868,576 sq km Electors enrolled: 101,983 (at 11.6.2019)

250 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 WILSON, Timothy (Tim) Robert National Symbols Member for Goldstein (Vic.) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Qualifications and Occupations before Elected to the House of Representatives for entering Federal Parliament Goldstein, Victoria, 2016. Re-elected 2019. BA(PolSt); MDip&Tde(IntTde) (Monash University). Party Positions 46th Parliament GradCertEnergy&CarbonMgt (Murdoch Member of the Liberal Party of Australia (Vic.) University). from 1998 to 2013. DipBus (Victorian Qualifications Authority). Chair of the Liberal Party Burwood State Electorate Council from 2002 to 2005; 2008 Electorate officer from 1999 to 2001. to 2010. Vice-President of the Student Union Caulfield, Convenor of the Liberal Party Book Club from Monash University (Vic.), 2001. 2009 to 2013. President of the Student Union Caulfield, Chair of the Liberal Party Southern Metropolitan Monash University (Vic.) from 2002 to 2003. Region Committee from 2010 to 2013. Project manager for Development at the Member of the Liberal Party of Australia (Vic.) Australian APEC Study Centre from 2004 from 2016. to 2006. Trade consultant for ITS Global, 2006. Elections Other Positions Senior Associate at SDA Strategic Director of Monyx Education Services from 2002 Communication Consulting from 2007 to 2010. to 2004. Policy director at the Institute of Public Affairs Member of the Monash University Council, 2005. from 2007 to 2013. Member of the Victorian Nursing and Midwifery Principal consultant at Dynamic Sunrise Board (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Consulting from 2007 to 2014. Agency) from 2011 to 2013. Contributor for Melbourne from 2011 Director of the Alfred Health Board from 2011 to 2012. to 2014. Contributor and occasional host for 3AW 693 Talk Personal Radio from 2012 to 2013.

Born 12.3.1980, Prahan, Australia Human Rights Commissioner from 2014 to 2016. Referendums and Plebiscites Married Principal consultant at Dynamic Sunrise Consulting, 2016. Publications Turning Left or Right: Values in Modern Politics (co-editor with C Carli and P Collits) Connor Court Publishing, 2013. The New Social Contract: Renewing the Liberal Vision for Australia, Kapunda Press, 2020. Electorate Name: Goldstein

Description: Inner metropolitan Historical Information Area: 50 sq km Electors enrolled: 108,514 (at 7.6.2019)

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 251 WONG, the Hon. Penelope (Penny) Ying-Yen Senator for South Australia Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Party Positions Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2001. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Re-elected 2007, 2013 and 2016. Conference (SA) from 1989 to 1994. Ministerial Appointments Deputy Convener of the Australian Labor Party State Platform Committee (SA) from 1990 to 1994. Minister for Climate Change and Water from 3.12.2007 to 8.3.2010. Member of the Australian Labor Party State Executive (SA) from 1996 to 1999. Cabinet Minister from 3.12.2007 to 18.9.2013. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency Conference (SA) from 1996. and Water from 8.3.2010 to 14.9.2010. Convener of the Australian Labor Party Ethnic Minister for Finance and Deregulation from Policy Network from 1998 to 1999. 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Member of the Australian Labor Party National Parliamentary Party Positions Policy Committee on Industry, Infrastructure and Shadow Minister for Employment and Workforce Regional Development from 1998 to 2000. Participation from 26.10.2004 to 10.12.2006. Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Shadow Minister for Corporate Governance and Conference from 2000. Responsibility from 26.10.2004 to 3.12.2007. Spokesperson for the Australian Labor Party Shadow Minister for Public Administration and National Election Campaign, 2007, 2013 Accountability from 10.12.2006 to 3.12.2007. and 2016. Shadow Minister for Workforce Participation Other Positions from 10.12.2006 to 3.12.2007. Member of the South Australian Law Society Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Human Rights Committee from 1998 to 2002. from 4.2.2013 to 26.6.2013. Chair of the UNIFEM Adelaide Breakfast Leader of the Government in the Senate from Committee from 1999 to 2001. 26.6.2013 to 18.9.2013. Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from Personal 18.9.2013. Born 5.11.1968, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment from Qualifications and Occupations before 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. entering Federal Parliament Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs from BA(Juris); LLB(Hons) (University of Adelaide). 23.7.2016. GradDipLegPrac (University of South Australia). Industrial officer from 1990 to 1994. Senior policy adviser to the Minister for Land and Conservation (NSW), the Hon. K Yeadon from 1995 to 1996. Barrister and solicitor from 1996 to 1999. Legal officer from 1999 to 2002.

252 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 WOOD, the Hon. Jason Peter National Symbols Member for La Trobe (Vic.) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for La Born 24.5.1968, Sutherland, Australia Trobe, Victoria, 2004. Re-elected 2007. Defeated Qualifications and Occupations before at general elections, 2010. Elected to the House entering Federal Parliament 46th Parliament of Representatives for La Trobe, Victoria, 2013. GradDipInnovServMgt (RMIT University). Re-elected 2016 and 2019. MAppSc (RMIT University). Ministerial Appointments Police officer (Vic.) from 1988 to 2004. Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Detective in the Organised Crime Squad from Safety and Multicultural Affairs from 29.5.2019. 1990 to 2000. Parliamentary Party Positions Senior Sergeant in the Counter Terrorism Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Justice and Coordination Unit from 2003 to 2004. Public Security from 22.9.2008 to 8.12.2009. Honours Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Queen’s Scout Award. Security and Policing from 8.12.2009 to Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. 25.3.2010; 3.5.2010 to 14.9.2010. Centenary Medal, 1.1.2001. Elections Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Justice and Policing from 25.3.2010 to 3.5.2010. Electorate Party Positions Name: La Trobe Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council from Description: Outer metropolitan 2000 to 2003. Area: 748 sq km Vice-President of the Liberal Party Boronia/ Electors enrolled: 110,721 (at 7.6.2019) Dandenong Ranges Branch from 2002 to 2003. Convener of the Liberal Party La Trobe Federal Electorate Council Fundraising Committee, 2003. Delegate to the Liberal Party La Trobe Federal Electorate Council Policy Assembly, 2003. Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 253 WYATT, the Hon. Kenneth (Ken) George, AM Member for Hasluck (WA) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 4.8.1952, Bunbury, Australia Hasluck, Western Australia, 2010. Re-elected Married 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Ministerial Appointments entering Federal Parliament Assistant Minister for Health from 30.9.2015 to BEd (Churchlands College of Advanced 18.2.2016. Education). Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care from DipEd; DipT (Mt Lawley College of Advanced 18.2.2016 to 24.1.2017. Education). Minister for Aged Care from 24.1.2017 to THC (Western Australia Ministry of Education). 28.8.2018. Primary school teacher for the Department of Minister for Indigenous Health from 24.1.2017 to Education (WA) from 1973 to 1986. 29.5.2019. Manager for Aboriginal Education at the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Department of Education (WA) from 1996 to 1997. from 28.8.2018 to 29.5.2019. Relieving Executive Director for Education Minister for Indigenous Australians from Services at the Department of Education (WA) 29.5.2019. from 1997 to 1998. Cabinet Minister from 29.5.2019. Director of Aboriginal Education at the Party Positions Department of Education (WA), 1998. Vice-President of the Liberal Party Morley Director of Swan Education District at the Branch, 1997. Department of Education (WA) from 1998 to 1999. Delegate to the Liberal Party State Director of Aboriginal Education Policy, Strategic Conference, 1997. Planning and Operations at the Department of Education (WA) from 1999 to 2002. Officeholder of the Liberal Party Cowan Division, 1997. Professional consultant in strategic planning, policy development and coordination from 2002 Officeholder of the Liberal Party Perth to 2003. Division, 1999. Director for Aboriginal Health at the Department Delegate to the Liberal Party State of Health (NSW) from 2003 to 2007. Conference, 1999. Director for Aboriginal Health at the Department Other Positions of Health (WA) from 2007 to 2010. Justice of the Peace. Honours Honorary Member of the Golden Key Society. Appointed Member of the Order of Australia, Fellow of Edith Cowan University from 2005. 11.6.1996. Centenary Medal, 1.1.2001. Indigenous Education Warrior Award, World Indigenous People’s Conference, 2008. Electorate Name: Hasluck Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 1,192 sq km Electors enrolled: 98,624 (at 12.6.2019)

254 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 YOUNG, Terry James National Symbols Member for Longman (Qld) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Electorate Elected to the House of Representatives for Name: Longman Longman, Queensland, 2019. Description: Provincial

Personal Area: 1,237 sq km 46th Parliament Born 20.2.1968, Brisbane, Australia Electors enrolled: 114,718 (at 10.6.2019) Married Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Garage attendant, Ampol, Redcliffe, 1984. Factory hand, James Saddlery, Brendale, 1984. Storeperson/sales assistant, Glenfords Power Tools from 1984 to 1986. Sales assistant, Errol Stewarts, Strathpine from 1986 to 1988.

Sales assistant, Chandlers, Kawana Waters from Elections 1988 to 1989. Assistant manager, Chandlers, Kawana Waters from 1989 to 1991. Store manager, Chandlers, Caboolture from 1991 to 1995. Account manager, Philips Electronics from 1996 to 1997. State manager, Philips Car Audio from 1997 to 1998. Account manager, Philips DAP from 1998 to 2000. Referendums and Plebiscites Joint venture partner, The Good Guys, Morayfield from 2001 to 2006. Franchisee, Drummond Golf, Lawnton from 2007 to 2012. Franchisee, Drummond Golf, Gosford from 2016 to 2019. Franchisee, Drummond Golf, Maroochydore from 2018 to 2019. Historical Information

Part 2 — The Forty-sixth Parliament 255 ZAPPIA, Antonio (Tony) Member for Makin (SA) Australian Labor Party

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 13.6.1952, Italy Makin, South Australia, 2007. Re-elected 2010, Married 2013, 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before Parliamentary Party Positions entering Federal Parliament Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Bank officer from 1969 to 1976. Manufacturing from 18.10.2013 to 13.10.2015. Research assistant to Senator the Hon. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health from J Cavanagh from 1976 to 1981. 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016. Fitness centre manager from 1981 to 2007. Shadow Assistant Minister for Medicare from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. Local Government Service Councillor, City of Salisbury. Mayor, City of Salisbury from 1997 to 2007. Electorate Name: Makin Description: Outer metropolitan Area: 162 sq km Electors enrolled: 119,982 (at 11.6.2019)

256 Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2020 ZIMMERMAN, Trent Moir National Symbols Member for North Sydney (NSW) Liberal Party of Australia

Parliamentary Service Personal Elected to the House of Representatives for Born 15.10.1968, Sydney, Australia North Sydney, New South Wales at by-election Partner 2015, vice the Hon. J Hockey (resigned). 46th Parliament Re‑elected 2016 and 2019. Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament Parliamentary Positions Adviser to Senator the Hon. R Hill from 1993 Member of the Speaker’s Panel from 2.7.2019. to 2000. Party Positions Public affairs consultant from 2000 to 2001. President of the Young Liberal Movement Adviser to P King, MP from 2001 to 2004. (NSW), 1992. Adviser to the Hon. J Hockey, MP from 2004 President of the Federal Young Liberal to 2011. Movement, 1993. Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Member of the Liberal Party State Executive Transport Policy, Tourism and Transport Forum (NSW) from 2006 to 2017. from 2011 to 2015.

Vice-President of the Liberal Party State Branch Local Government Service Elections (NSW) from 2011 to 2015. Councillor, North Sydney Council from 2004 President of the Liberal Party State Branch to 2012. (NSW) from 2015 to 2017. Electorate Name: North Sydney Description: Inner metropolitan Area: 53 sq km Electors enrolled: 109,218 (at 11.6.2019) Referendums and Plebiscites Historical Information

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