Linda Reynolds

Senator The Honourable
Linda Reynolds
CSC
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs
Assumed office
28 August 2018
Prime Minister Scott Morrison
Preceded by Alex Hawke
Senator for Western Australia
Assumed office
1 July 2014
Personal details
Born Linda Karen Reynolds
(1965-05-16) 16 May 1965
Gooseberry Hill, Western Australia, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater Curtin University
Occupation Politician
Website http://www.lindareynolds.com.au/
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Australian Army Reserve
Years of service 1984–2012
Rank Brigadier
Commands 5th Combat Support Battalion
Awards Conspicuous Service Cross

Linda Karen Reynolds, CSC (born 16 May 1965) is an Australian politician. She was elected to the Australian Senate representing the state of Western Australia at the 2013 federal election for the term which began 1 July 2014.[1] Reynolds was elected by being third on the Liberal Senate ticket but her place in the Senate was in doubt after the High Court ordered a fresh half-Senate election in Western Australia as a result of missing ballot papers.[2] However, Reynolds was re-elected and her Senate term commenced on 1 July 2014.

Reynolds was the deputy director of the Federal Liberal Party of Australia, brigadier and adjutant general in the Australian Army Reserve and a chief of staff to Senator Chris Ellison.[3] She was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the 2011 Australia Day Honours for "outstanding achievement as the Director of Army Strategic Reform Program coordination".[4]

She is a granddaughter of Alfred Reynolds, a former Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly.

References

  1. ↑ "Palmer wins, wants WA Senate race declared". 1 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "WA Senate election: counting begins for poll re-run". 6 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Schubert, Misha (9 February 2008). "Liberals gun for poll scapegoat".
  4. ↑ "Reynolds, Linda Karen". PMC. Retrieved 26 August 2018.


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