Member of the Australian House of Representatives
Amanda Rishworth
House of Representatives · Australian Labor Party · Labor Right
Kingston, SAFirst elected 2007
Public profile
Biography
Amanda Louise Rishworth (born 10 July 1978) is an Australian politician who has served as the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations since 2025. A member of the Labor Party, she has been the member of Parliament (MP) for the South Australian division of Kingston since 2007. She was previously the Minister for Social Services from 2022 to 2025, as well as the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme in 2025.
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- Date of birth
- 1978-07-10
- Place of birth
- Adelaide, Australia
- APH identifier
- HWA
Political connections
First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.
Preparing the network…
- Chris Bowen · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Jana Stewart · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Alison Byrnes · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Cassandra Fernando · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Tania Lawrence · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Sam Rae · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Mary Doyle · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Varun Ghosh · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Official record
Parliamentary and professional history
Current and senior roles
- 13 May 2025–presentMinister — for — Employment and Workplace Relations
- 20 January 2025–13 May 2025Minister — for the — National Disability Insurance Scheme
- 1 June 2022–13 May 2025Minister — for — Social Services
- 1 June 2022–presentCabinet Minister
- 2 June 2019–23 May 2022Shadow Minister — for — Youth
- 2 June 2019–23 May 2022Shadow Minister — for — Early Childhood Education
- 24 October 2017–2 June 2019Shadow Minister — for — Early Childhood Education and Development
- 24 October 2017–23 May 2022Shadow Cabinet Minister
Committee service
- 14 July 2014–9 May 2016House of Representatives Standing — Education and Employment
- 4 December 2013–9 May 2016Joint Standing — National Disability Insurance Scheme
- 4 December 2013–14 July 2014House of Representatives Standing — Health — Deputy Chair
- 21 November 2011–14 August 2012Joint Standing — National Broadband Network
- 25 October 2010–14 May 2013Joint Standing — Electoral Matters
- 25 October 2010–24 June 2013Joint Select — Cyber-Safety
Qualifications
- Date not recordedMPsych(Clin)
- Date not recordedBPsych
Occupations
- 1 January 2006–1 January 2007Occupational health and safety trainer from 2006 to 2007.
- 1 January 2005–1 January 2007Psychologist from 2005 to 2007.
- 1 January 2000–1 January 2005Union representative from 2000 to 2005.
- 1 January 1998–1 January 1999Research assistant from 1998 to 1999.
- 1 January 1995–1 January 1999Swimming instructor from 1995 to 1999.
- 1 January 1994–1 January 1999Retail assistant from 1994 to 1999.
Current parliamentary service
Sources and methodology
Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history. (opens in a new tab)WikipediaBiography and official service history. (opens in a new tab)They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures. (opens in a new tab)WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information. (opens in a new tab)WikipediaPublic reporting used for the faction classification. (opens in a new tab)WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.