Marise Payne

Marise Payne
Senator for New South Wales
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 April 1997
Preceded by	Bob Woods
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Born	7 May 1964 (1964-29-07) (age 46) New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	University of New South Wales
Website	Marise Payne

Marise Ann Payne (born 29 July 1964) is an Australian politician. She is a Liberal Senator for the state of New South Wales. Senator Payne was appointed to the Senate on 9 April 1997, and elected in 2001 for a full term, and again in 2007.

Early life

After growing up in Sydney and the NSW Southern Highlands, Payne went on to complete her education at MLC School, Burwood and her Bachelor of Arts and Laws at the University of New South Wales.

A member of the Australian Liberal Party since 1982, Payne was the National Young Liberal Movement's first female President (from 1989 to 1991) and had previously served as NSW state president during 1987 and 1988. She also served for 10 years on the NSW Liberal State Executive.

Having served as a political adviser, Payne went on to a career as a public affairs adviser in the finance industry.

Political life

On 3 February 1997, Senator Dr Bob Woods announced his resignation from the Senate, citing the need to spend more time with his family,^[1] to take effect from 7 March 1997. Payne was endorsed by the Liberal Party for the casual vacancy, and assumed office on 9 April 1997.

Senator Payne has been a member of a range of legislative and policy committees in the Australian Parliament. She is currently a member of the:

• Senate Privileges Committee;
• Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

In September 2010 Senator Payne was appointed Shadow Minister for Indigenous Development and Employment, Shadow Minister for COAG and Shadow Minister for Housing by Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott.^[2] She has previously held the positions of Shadow Minister for COAG and Modernising the Federation,^[3] Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous Affairs.

Outside of parliament, Senator Payne is a sports fanatic and works in the community on issues as diverse as human rights, emerging technologies and the issues relating to Australia's ageing population.

References

• Marise Payne, Senate Biography
• marisepayne.com

1. ^ Grubel, James (5 July 2002). "Analysis: Politics and private lives". Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/07/04/1025667030266.html. Retrieved 24 June 2010. 
2. ^ http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/parl/43/Shadow/index.htm
3. ^ A Reshaped Coalition Team for Australia’s Future, Tony Abbott MP, Leader of the Opposition, December 8, 2009

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Name	Payne, Marise
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Date of birth	1964-29-07
Place of birth	New South Wales
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