Senator Bridget McKenzie

Alexandra-born Senator Bridget McKenzie may stand for the seat of Indi at the Federal Election, probably due to be held in May.
Senator McKenzie, 49, is considering whether to move from the Senate to the Lower House in Canberra.
National TV reports on Friday (Nov. 30) say that the Senator has her eyes on the House of Representatives seat currently held by independent Cathy McGowan, who turned 65 last Thursday (Nov. 29).
Ms McGowan is yet to announce whether she will retire on not.
““I’m not going to stay the Member of Parliament for Indi forever, and we’ve got to begin a process of handing on the baton (and) teaching people how to do the job,” Ms McGowan said.
“I’m not going to go until I can be really happy that this lovely community that I love and care for is going to be in even better hands than it is now with me.”
Ms McGowan, a former Liberal staffer, won the seat from long-serving Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella by 439 votes in 2013, said ABC Goulburn Valley.
Senator McKenzie was born in Alexandra. She grew up in Benalla, where her mother was a primary school teacher and her father was a dairyman.
She attended Tintern Grammar, on the outskirts of Melbourne, where she was a house captain and swimming captain.
After starting a family, Senator McKenzie began studying at Deakin University as a mature-age student, completing a double degree in applied science (specialising in human movement) and teaching (specialising in mathematics).
She served as the president of the Deakin University Student Association in 2003. McKenzie subsequently taught physical education and mathematics for several years at Yarram Secondary College, Gippsland.
She later lectured in education at Monash University.
She has been Deputy Leader of the National Party since December last year.
A move to the House of Representatives would allow her to take the Leadership position.
If successful, the move would make her a potential Deputy Prime Minister.