Biography

Parliamentary Service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Bennelong, New South Wales in 2007.

Ministerial Appointments

Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Development and Child Care from 3.12.07

Party positions

Member, ALP from 2007.

Personal

Born 22.7.1953, Brisbane, Qld.

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

Journalist, Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1976-2006.

Honours

Awarded Centenary Medal 2003.

Electorate

Description: Inner Metropolitan.

Location: Northern Sydney; it includes the suburbs of Denistone, East Ryde, Eastwood, Epping, Macquarie Park, Marsfield, Meadowbank, Melrose Park, Putney, North Ryde, Ryde, West Ryde and parts of Carlingford, Ermington and Gladesville.

Area: 58 sq km (approx.).

Electors enrolled: 97 573 (at 24.11.07).

Industries: light manufacturing, commercial and retail businesses.

State electorates: Bennelong includes the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ryde, and parts of Epping, Lane Cove and Parramatta.