As Shadow Minister for Education, Sarah is passionate about the transformational power of education and its role in driving global competitiveness, building a shared national identity, and cultivating democratic values.
Since her appointment in February 2023, Sarah has been focused on the critical reforms needed to raise standards in both Australian schools and the higher education sector. On behalf of the Coalition, Sarah is determined to get our education system back on track.
Sarah was elected to the House of Representatives as the member for Corangamite in 2013, serving two terms. In 2019, she was appointed to the Senate and re-elected in the number one spot on the senate ticket in 2022.
Sarah’s previous roles include Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services; chair of the Standing Committee on Economics and chair of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee. In this current Parliament, Sarah served as Shadow Minister for Communications before moving to the education portfolio.
Sarah was born and raised in Geelong where she attended Sacred Heart College and Geelong College. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Monash University. After a successful career in broadcast journalism, Sarah worked as a commercial lawyer with Allens in Melbourne and News Corporation in New York before taking on several media management roles