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Marise Ann Payne (born 29 July 1964) is an Australian politician who was a Senator for New South Wales from 1997 until 2023, representing the Liberal Party. She held senior ministerial office in Coalition governments between 2013 and 2022, including as Minister for Defence (2015–2018) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (2018–2022).
Sep 8, 2023 · Liberal senator Marise Payne has announced she will quit the Senate, calling time on her 26-year career in federal politics. Key points: Marise Payne, one of the Liberal Party's most senior women, will resign from politics. Senator Payne previously held the foreign affairs, women's, defence and social services ministries.
Sep 8, 2023 · Senator and former foreign minister Marise Payne has announced her retirement from politics after more than 26 years in federal parliament.
Sep 8, 2023 · Former foreign minister Marise Payne, Australia's longest-serving female senator, has announced her retirement from politics. Payne has kept a low profile on the Coalition's backbench since its thumping 2022 election loss, prompting speculation she was set to quit after 26 years in parliament.
Sep 8, 2023 · Former foreign and defence minister Marise Payne has confirmed she will be stepping away from federal politics this month. The Liberal Senator announced the news in a lengthy statement on Friday morning after serving the state of New South Wales for almost three decades.
Sep 8, 2023 · Marise Payne, Australia's longest-serving female senator, has announced she will retire from politics at the end of the month. In a statement released on Friday morning, the Liberal senator from NSW said she was proud of her 26 years of service.
Aug 28, 2018 · Marise Payne was appointed Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs on 28 August 2018. A Senator for NSW since 1997, she has more than two decades’ parliamentary experience including 12 years’ membership of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.
Chosen by the Parliament of New South Wales on 9.4.1997 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. R Woods (resigned). Elected to the Senate for New South Wales 2001. Re-elected 2007 and 2013, 2016 and 2022. Resigned 30.9.2023.
Sep 8, 2023 · Today, the Hon Marise Payne has announced that she will retire from the Senate on 30 September. I take this opportunity to thank Marise for her principled and commendable service to the people of New South Wales and all Australians over 26 years.
Sep 8, 2023 · Former foreign minister and Australia’s first female defence minister Senator Marise Payne announced on Friday she would leave parliament at the end of the month, after 26 years in federal...
