Linda Reynolds served as an Australian Senator from 2014 to 2025. She held key Cabinet positions in the Morrison Government, including Defence, Government Services, National Disability Insurance Scheme, Defence Industry, Emergency Management, and North Queensland Recovery. As Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, she was responsible for Customs and Emergency Management.
During her Senate tenure, Linda chaired, deputy chaired a wide range of senior parliamentary committees, participated in hundreds of inquiries, and authored many reports. She also represented the Australian Parliament for three years at the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Prior to her parliamentary career, Linda spent over 30 years in the Australian Army, retiring from her military service as the Adjutant General of the Army. During her military career, she became the first woman to attain the rank of Brigadier in the Army Reserves and was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross.
Linda holds a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies and is a graduate of the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies. In addition to corporate roles in defence industry, her professional experience includes over two decades in national politics, working for a range of Liberal Party Parliamentarians and Ministers, and was the first female Deputy Federal Director of the Liberal Party of Australia.
Today, Linda remains a prominent global advocate against human slavery and trafficking and leads global efforts against orphanage trafficking. She is a passionate advocate for the critical minerals sector and AUKUS and speaks globally on contemporary defence and security challenges.
