Biography

Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC was elected as a Senator for Western Australia in 2014. Senator Reynolds served in the Morrison Government as the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services the Minister for Defence, the Minister for Defence Industry, Emergency Management and North Queensland Recovery, and also the Assistant Minister for Home Affairs.

Senator Reynolds also has over 35 years’ experience in the Australian Army. She enlisted in the Australian Army Reserves in 1984 and in 2011 became the first woman in the Australian Army Reserves to be promoted to the rank of Brigadier and was also awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross for outstanding achievement. She has a Master of Arts (Strategic Studies) and is a graduate of the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies.

As a member of the Liberal Party for 35 years, Senator Reynolds has wide-ranging political experience including as Chief of Staff to the Minister for Justice and Customs and as the Deputy Federal Director of the Liberal Party. Other key professional appointments include Project Director with Raytheon Australia, Commanding Officer of a Combat Service Support Battalion and Adjutant General of Army, the Chief of Army’s key governance advisor.