Anna Burke

Anna Burke AO served in the Australian Federal Parliament as the Member for Chisholm in the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2016, and was also the 28th Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives.

Prior to a parliamentary career, Ms Burke was an industrial officer at VicRoads, Victorian University of Technology and the Financial Sector Union.

In 2019, Ms Burke was named an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia, particularly as Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to the community.