Kate Lundy was elected as the Labor Senator for the Australian Capital Territory in March 1996, at age 28.
Between 1998 and 2007 Kate Lundy was a Shadow Minister, covering various portfolios throughout this time including Sport, Health Promotion, Information Technology, Local Government, Manufacturing, Consumers Affairs and Youth.
As a government Senator, Kate is an active member of several Parliamentary Committees, including the Senate Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts, the Joint Standing Committee for the National Capital and External Territories, Public Accounts and Audit and a member of the Presiding Officers’ Information Technology Advisory Committee.
Kate is an internet enthusiast and still publishes her own web site. In the past, she has been recognised by the Australian Computer Society as the "Most Computer Literate Politician" and in 2001, Kate made the Australian Financial Review's top five Power List in the IT&T industry.
Kate is a strong advocate for her home town, Canberra, which in addition to being a beautiful national capital, is a wonderful place to live, work and bring up kids.
She is a passionate sportswoman and a member and patron of the Canberra Rowing Club, as well as patron of a number of other sports and charity organisations.
Kate lives in North Canberra with her husband David. They have a blended family of five children.