Maria Kovacic — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Maria Kovacic (Croatian: [ˈmǎrija ˈkǒʋatʃitɕ]; born 1970) is an Australian politician. She is a Senator for New South Wales representing the Liberal Party, succeeding Jim Molan after his death. She previously served as the President of the New South Wales Liberal Party.

Adapted and shortened from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Place of birth: Queanbeyan, Australia
APH identifier: 306168

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

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Aaron Violi · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Kerrynne Liddle · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Kerrynne Liddle · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Tom Venning · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Leon Rebello · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Mary Aldred · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Dave Sharma · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Melissa Price · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

17 February 2026–presentShadow Assistant Minister — for — Productivity and Deregulation
22 July 2025–presentTemporary Chair of Committees
28 May 2025–17 February 2026Shadow Assistant Minister — to the — Leader of the Opposition
28 May 2025–presentShadow Assistant Minister — for — Women
28 May 2025–17 February 2026Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence
14 March 2024–presentOpposition Deputy Whip — in the — Senate

Committee service

No committee service is listed.

Qualifications

1 January 2018–presentGAICD
1 July 2005–presentDipFS (FMBM)

Occupations

1 July 2021–1 August 2022Deputy Chair of Croatian Women in Leadership (AUS-NZ) from July 2021 to August 2022.
1 November 2020–1 May 2023Director at the Franchise Council of Australia from November 2020 to May 2023.
1 February 2018–1 May 2023Women@Eels Steering Committee Member for the Parramatta Eels NRL Club from February 2018 to May 2023.
1 February 2018–1 May 2023Member of the Women@Eels NRLW Advisory Committee from February 2018 to May 2023.
1 March 2016–1 June 2019Managing Partner at Western Sydney Advisory from March 2016 to June 2019.
1 June 2015–1 July 2019Co-founder of Western Sydney Women from June 2015 to July 2019.

Current parliamentary service

2023 — PresentChosen by the Parliament of New South Wales on 31.5.2023 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice A Molan (deceased).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.WikipediaPublic reporting used for the faction classification.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.