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25/11/2011 New inquiry into cybersafety for senior Australians

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19/4/2011 Senator Catryna Bilyk opens multipurpose hall at Eastside Lutheran College.

About Catryna Bilyk

Born in Tasmania, and having lived there for most of her life, Catryna Bilyk was elected as a Labor Senator for Tasmania in November 2007, taking her seat in the Senate on 1 July 2008. She is married to Robert and has two adult children, Alissa and Kieran.

Prior to being elected to the Senate, Catryna worked in a variety of positions and roles including administration, research and child care. She joined the Australian Services Union Tasmanian Branch as an Industrial Officer, later becoming the Branch Training Officer, and was responsible for setting up the first Union Jobskills Program, as well as representing the Union on many Industry Training Advisory Boards. She has also held the position of Senior Vice President of Unions Tasmania.

Catryna was employed by the Tasmanian Government as an Advisor with the Office of the Treasurer and also worked as an Advisor/Electorate Officer with the Office of the Deputy Premier, Minister for Health, Primary Industries, Energy, Water and Police and Emergency Services, and the Minister for Tourism.

Catryna has been active in a variety of Australian Labor Party (ALP) roles at Branch, State and Federal levels, including local branch Secretary and President, State Administrative Committee member, Policy Committee member (State and Federal), Labor Women's Network Convenor for Tasmania, National Secretary of the Labor Women's Network, ALP National Executive Member and ALP National Vice President.

In her capacity as a Senator, Catryna has served on many Senate committees, including the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, Joint Select Committee on Migration, Senate Community Affairs Committee, and was Deputy Chair of the Senators' Privileges Committee. She is currently the Chair of the Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety, and is the co-convenor of Parliamentarians Against Child Abuse and Neglect (PACAN) and the Brain Tumour Awareness Group (BTAG). She is also currently a member of the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee, Senate Environment and Communications Legislation and References Committees, Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform, Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library, and the Senate Committee on Senators' Interests.

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