A Senator since 1997, Marise Payne was recently sworn in as Minister for Human Services in the Abbott Coalition Government. Prior to this, she served as Shadow Minister for Indigenous Development ...

In announcing her resignation, Senator Payne paid particular thanks to Mr Ayres for 'sharing this path with me for many years now, as I have shared his in state politics'. 'I thank him for that ...

Former Foreign Minister Marise Payne, a prominent moderate in the New South Wales Liberal party, is quitting parliament at the end of this month after 26 years in the Senate. The longest-serving w ...

Marise Payne’s tenure as Australia’s foreign affairs minister was rightly marked with criticism. Australia’s international and strategic interests went backwards during her time. But was she ...

Marise Payne was the minister for human services from 2013 until September 2015 She told the inquiry she would not have seen all new policy proposals She said the scheme's priority was that the ...

Marise Payne – who is resigning from her NSW senate seat after 26 years of service – gave a wide-ranging valedictory speech on Wednesday, during which she spoke about the lasting impact her ...

Marise Payne has ended months of speculation, announcing she will retire after a political career spanning 26 years. The move will spark a factional battle for her Senate spot. The decision ends ...

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After eight rounds of counting, the former Australian ambassador to Israel emerged victorious in claiming the Senate spot left by the retirement of Marise Payne. Mr Sharma beat out front runner ...

After growing up in Sydney and the NSW Southern Highlands, Marise Payne went on to complete her education at MLC School, Burwood and obtained a Bachelor of Arts and Laws from the University of NSW. Ms ...

Marise Ann Payne is an Australian politician who has been Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Morrison Government since 2018, and was also appointed Minister for Women in 2019. She has been a ...