Wendy Askew — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Wendy Anne Askew (née Bushby; formerly Summers; born 16 March 1963) is an Australian politician who is a Senator for Tasmania, representing the Liberal Party. She was appointed to a casual vacancy on 6 March 2019 in place of her brother David Bushby.

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Date of birth: 1963-03-16
Place of birth: Launceston, Australia
APH identifier: 281558

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

Open in full network

Preparing the network…

Garth Hamilton · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Dave Sharma · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Tony Pasin · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Andrew McLachlan · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Jane Hume · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Ted O'Brien · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Dan Tehan · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

26 July 2022–presentChief Opposition Whip — in the — Senate
2 July 2019–26 July 2022Temporary Chair of Committees

Committee service

4 August 2022–presentSenate Select — Work and Care
1 August 2022–presentSenate Standing — Senators' Interests
1 August 2022–presentSenate Standing — Publications
1 August 2022–presentSenate Standing — House
1 August 2022–presentJoint Statutory — Law Enforcement (formerly National Crime Authority from 15.6.1984 to 1.1.2003 and Australian Crime Commission from 1.1.2003 to 24.11.2010)
22 July 2019–11 April 2022Joint Standing — Parliamentary Library — Chair

Qualifications

Date not recordedGraduate
Date not recordedDipBusMgmt (HR)
Date not recordedDipBusMgmt

Occupations

1 January 2016–1 January 2019Adviser to the Hon. D Tehan, MP from 2016 to 2019.
1 January 2016–1 January 2016Adviser to S Courtney, MP (Tas.), 2016.
1 January 2013–1 January 2016Electorate Officer to A Nikolic AM CSC, MP from 2013 to 2016.
1 January 2010–1 January 2013Bank Manager from 2010 to 2013.
1 January 2009–1 January 2010General Manager in the disability sector from 2009 to 2010.
1 January 2008–1 January 2009Office Manager to the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. W Hodgman MHA (Tas.) from 2008 to 2009.

Current parliamentary service

2022 — PresentElected to the Senate for Tasmania, 2022.Source
2019 — 2022Appointed by the Governor of Tasmania on 6.3.2019 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice D Bushby (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.