Marise Payne
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Senator The Honourable Marise Payne |
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| Minister for Defence | |
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Assumed office 21 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Kevin Andrews |
| Minister for Human Services | |
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In office 18 September 2013 – 21 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister |
Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Jan McLucas |
| Succeeded by | Stuart Robert |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
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Assumed office 9 April 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Woods |
| Personal details | |
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Marise Ann Payne 29 July 1964 Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Domestic partner | Stuart Ayres |
| Education |
MLC School University of New South Wales |
| Website | marisepayne |
Marise Ann Payne (born 29 July 1964) is an Australian politician. She is a Liberal Party Senator for the state of New South Wales. Senator Payne was appointed to the Senate on 9 April 1997, and elected in 2001 for a full term, and again in 2007 and 2013. Payne was promoted to cabinet as Australia's first female Minister for Defence, in the Turnbull Government, on 21 September 2015.
Payne was born in Sydney. She attended MLC School, Burwood and then attended the University of New South Wales, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Laws. A member of the Liberal Party since 1982, Payne was the Young Liberal Movement's first female Federal President (from 1989 to 1991) and was NSW State President during 1987 and 1988. She also served for 10 years on the NSW Liberal State Executive. Payne is the partner of New South Wales state Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events, Stuart Ayres.
On 7 March 1997, Senator Bob Woods resigned from the Senate, having earlier cited the need to spend more time with his family. Payne was endorsed by the Liberal Party for the casual vacancy, and assumed office on 9 April 1997.
Payne has been a member of a range of legislative and policy committees in the Australian Parliament, including the Senate Privileges Committee and the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade.
In September 2010 Payne was appointed Shadow Minister for Indigenous Development and Employment, Shadow Minister for COAG and Shadow Minister for Housing by Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott. She previously held the positions of Shadow Minister for COAG and Modernising the Federation, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous Affairs.
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