Dorinda Cox — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Dorinda Rose Cox (born 25 May 1976) is an Australian politician who has been a Senator for Western Australia since 2021. A Yamatji and Noongar woman, she is the first Indigenous woman to represent Western Australia in the Senate. She was originally appointed by the Australian Greens to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Rachel Siewert in 2021, and was then elected as the Greens' lead Senate candidate in Western Australia at the 2022 federal election. She defected from the Greens to join the Labor Party in June 2025.

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Date of birth: 1976-05-25
Place of birth: Kojonup, Australia
APH identifier: 296215

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

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Basem Abdo · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Emma Comer · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Helen Polley · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Sharon Claydon · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Marion Scrymgour · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Meryl Swanson · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Emma McBride · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Anthony Albanese · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

25 March 2024–2 June 2025Australian Greens Spokesperson — for — First Nations, Northern Australia, Resources, and Trade and Tourism
13 February 2023–25 March 2024Australian Greens Spokesperson — on — Resources, Science, Trade, Tourism and First Nations
26 July 2022–presentTemporary Chair of Committees
17 June 2022–13 February 2023Australian Greens Spokesperson — on — Resources, Science, Trade and Tourism
15 September 2021–17 June 2022Australian Greens Spokesperson — on — Mining and Resources, Trade, Science, Research and Innovation

Committee service

19 October 2021–presentJoint Standing — Trade and Investment Growth
19 October 2021–11 April 2022Joint Standing — Northern Australia
18 October 2021–presentJoint Standing — Treaties

Qualifications

No qualification is listed.

Occupations

1 August 1996–1 June 2002Aboriginal Police Liaison Officer from August 1996 to June 2002.
Date not recordedSelf-employed.
Date not recordedProject Manager in State Government.

Current parliamentary service

2022 — PresentElected to the Senate for Western Australia, 2022.Source
2021 — 2022Chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia on 14.9.2021 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice R Siewert (resigned).Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history.WikipediaBiography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.