Senator Reynolds is Vice Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Ukraine.

Senator Reynolds was sworn in as an Australian Senator in 2014. Prior to the 2022 Federal Election, Senator Reynolds served as a Cabinet Minister in the portfolios of Government Services, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Defence and Defence Industry, Emergency Management and North Queensland Recovery.  She also served as the Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, with responsibility for Customs and Emergency Management.  

Senator Reynolds is currently Chair of the Senate Standing Committee of Senators’ Interests Committee, Deputy Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committee Public Accounts and Audit, a member of the Joint Standing Committee Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, and the Joint Standing Committee Electoral Matters.

Senator Reynolds served for 29 years in the Australian Army as a Reserve Officer in a wide range of regimental and staff appointments, including as the Adjutant General of Army - the Chief of Army’s key governance advisor. Senator Reynolds was the first woman in the Australian Army Reserves to be promoted to the rank of Brigadier and was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross. She has a Master of Arts (Strategic Studies) and is a graduate of the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies.

Prior to entering the Senate, she had over 20 years’ experience at the national political level working for Members of Parliament and as the Deputy Federal Director of Liberal Party of Australia. She also has corporate experience in Defence Industry.

Senator Reynolds is a passionate global campaigner against slavery and trafficking.  She represents the Australian Parliament at the Inter-Parliamentary Union.  She is also an Australian member of the Interparliamentary Taskforce on Human Trafficking based in Washington DC and chairs the global Working Group.