Maria Kovacic

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 31 May 2023.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

1. 31 May 2023 – CurrentSenate

   Chosen by the Parliament of New South Wales on 31.5.2023 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice A Molan (deceased).

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

• Shadow Assistant Minister for Women28 May 2025 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Productivity and Deregulation17 Feb 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry

Parliamentary and party offices

• Member of the National Library of Australia Council from 12.8.202612 Aug 2026 – Current
• Opposition Deputy Whip in the Senate14 Mar 2024 – Current
• Opposition Whip12 Aug 2026 – Current

These are the Handbook’s dated appointments. Party spokespeople and committee memberships outside these records need their own source checks.

Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

• Graduate Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Diploma in Financial Services, TAFE

Occupations recorded by Parliament

• Deputy Chair of Croatian Women in Leadership (AUS-NZ) from July 2021 to August 2022.
• Director at the Franchise Council of Australia from November 2020 to May 2023.
• Women@Eels Steering Committee Member for the Parramatta Eels NRL Club from February 2018 to May 2023.
• Member of the Women@Eels NRLW Advisory Committee from February 2018 to May 2023.
• Managing Partner at Western Sydney Advisory from March 2016 to June 2019.
• Co-founder of Western Sydney Women from June 2015 to July 2019.
• President, Board Chair and Board Member of Hills Community Aid & Information Service from March 2015 to September 2022.
• Franchise Business Owner ANZ Bank from January 2006 to 30.11.2021.

Appointment history