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Federal parliamentary service9 years 2 month(s) and 13 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026
Current ministry / shadow entries0Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.
Parliamentary service
First entered federal Parliament: 16 Aug 2017.
Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.
1 July 2025 – CurrentSenate
Re-elected 2025
1 July 2019 – 30 June 2025Senate
Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2019.
16 Aug 2017 – 30 June 2019Senate
Chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia on 16.8.2017 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice C Back (resigned).
Current responsibilities
Ministry and shadow ministry
No current ministry or shadow-ministry appointment is recorded in this Handbook snapshot.
Parliamentary and party offices
Deputy President of the Senate22 July 2025 – Current
Chair of Committees22 July 2025 – 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
Bachelor of Laws, University of New England
Bachelor of Arts Honours First Class, Murdoch University
Occupations recorded by Parliament
Campaign Director of the Australian Grains Champion from 2016 to 2017.
Chief of Staff and Senior Adviser to Senator the Hon. M Cormann from 2008 to 2016.
Policy Director of the Pastoralists and Graziers Association (WA) from 2005 to 2008.
Appointment history
View 5 dated office and portfolio entries
Deputy President of the Senate22 July 2025 – Current
Chair of Committees22 July 2025 – Current
President of the Senate18 Oct 2021 – 25 July 2022
Government Deputy Whip in the Senate2 July 2019 – 18 Oct 2021
Temporary Chair of Committees19 Sept 2018 – 18 Oct 2021