Parliamentary Service
Elected to the House of Representatives for Adelaide, South Australia, 1993, 1996 and 1998.

Ministerial Appointments

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Family Services from 11.7.97 to 21.10.98.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs from 21.10.98.

Committee Service

House of Representatives Standing: Community Affairs from 12.5.93; Selection Committee from 7.5.96 to 27.8.97.

Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 18.6.96 to 4.9.97.

Parliamentary Party Positions

Government Whip from 11.3.96 to 11.7.97.

Party Positions

Member, Liberal Party State Executive (SA) 1984-87.

Chair, Liberal Party Women's Council (SA) 1984-87.

Member, Liberal Party Federal Executive 1986-88.

Chair, Liberal Party Federal Women's Committee 1986-88.

Member, Liberal Party Advisory Committee on Policy 1986-88.

Chair, Government Committee on Health, Family Services and Veterans' Affairs from 1996.

Conferences, Delegations and Visits

Member, Official Delegation to South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana, July 1994.

Member, Australia/Kuwait Parliamentary Friendship Group visit to Kuwait, October 1994.

Coalition Spokesperson for the unofficial Parliamentary Delegation to Papeete, protesting against French nuclear testing in the Pacific, September 1995.

Personal

Born 21.4.46 at Riverton, SA.

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

Registered nurse and midwife.

Manager in Health Administration (Pathology, Private Sector).

Electorate

Description: Inner metropolitan.

Location: Central Adelaide; it includes the city of Adelaide and the suburbs of Blair Athol, Black Forest, Clarence Park, Croydon, Enfield, Fullarton, Goodwood, Hackney, Hindmarsh, Keswick, Kilburn, Myrtle Bank, Parkside, Prospect, Royston Park, St Peters, Thebarton, Unley Park and Walkerville.

Area: 66 sq km (approx.).

Electors enrolled: 81 506 (at 3.10.98).

Industries: Commercial and retail industries, markets, printing, jewellery manufacturing, fashion design, army camp and military barracks, brewery, educational institutions, cultural facilities, medical institutions, sporting facilities, restaurants, hotels, community services, seafood processing.

State electorates: Adelaide includes the South Australian House of Assembly electorates of Adelaide and Unley, and parts of Hanson, Norwood, Peake, Ross Smith, Spence and Waite.