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Sarah Henderson

Senator for Victoria

Liberal Party of Australia · LIB

Federal parliamentary service12 years 9 month(s) and 29 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026
Current ministry / shadow entries2Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 7 Sept 2013.

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

  1. 1 July 2022 – CurrentSenate

    Elected to the Senate for Victoria, 2022.

  2. 11 Sept 2019 – 30 June 2022Senate

    Chosen by the Parliament of Victoria 11.9.2019 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that state in the Senate, vice the Hon. M Fifield (resigned).

  3. 2 July 2016 – 18 May 2019House of Representatives

    Re-elected 2016. Defeated at general elections, 2019.

  4. 7 Sept 2013 – 2 July 2016House of Representatives

    Elected to the House of Representatives for Corangamite, Victoria, 2013.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

  • Shadow Cabinet Minister17 Feb 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry
  • Shadow Minister for Communications and Digital Safety17 Feb 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry

Parliamentary and party offices

No additional current parliamentary or party office is recorded in this import.

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

  • Bachelor of Laws Honours, Monash University

Occupations recorded by Parliament

  • Senior Consultant at Clifton Group, 2011.
  • Head of Business Affairs at National Indigenous Television from 2008 to 2009.
  • Network Business Manager (Programming) at Network Ten from 2004 to 2006.
  • Principal at Kudos Management from 2002 to 2004.
  • Articled clerk and solicitor at Allens Arthur Robinson (formerly Arthur Robinson & Hedderwicks) from 2001 to 2002.
  • Attorney at News Corporation, New York (US) from 1999 to 2000.
  • Admitted to the Supreme Court as solicitor and barrister (Vic.), 1999.
  • Articled clerk and solicitor at Allens Arthur Robinson (formerly Arthur Robinson & Hedderwicks) from 1998 to 1999.
  • Reporter and presenter for ABC-TV from 1989 to 1997.
  • Reporter and presenter for 10 News, Melbourne (Vic.) from 1987 to 1988.
  • Reporter and presenter for 9 News, Brisbane (Qld) from 1985 to 1986.
  • Reporter for 7 News, Melbourne (Vic.) from 1982 to 1985.

Appointment history

View 10 dated office and portfolio entries
  • Shadow Cabinet Minister17 Feb 2026 – Current
  • Shadow Minister for Communications and Digital Safety17 Feb 2026 – Current
  • Shadow Minister for Education12 Feb 2023 – 28 May 2025
  • Shadow Minister for Communications5 June 2022 – 12 Feb 2023
  • Shadow Cabinet Minister5 June 2022 – 28 May 2025
  • Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services28 Aug 2018 – 29 May 2019
  • Member of the Speaker's Panel12 Feb 2015 – 9 May 2016
  • Chair of the Coalition Backbench Policy Committee on Industrial Relations, Legal and Home AffairsCurrent – Current
  • Member of the Coalition Backbench Committee on Treasury, Finance and Public AdministrationCurrent – Current
  • Member of the Coalition Backbench Policy Committee on Agriculture, Water Resources, Drought and EnvironmentCurrent – Current