After growing up in Hahndorf in the beautiful Adelaide Hills, in 1994 I I moved to Nipaluna / Hobart to work as a Podiatrist at the Royal Hobart Hospital.

I gained many skills in the public sector providing patient care and in management. In my time at the Royal I was a union delegate, served on the Allied Health Professional sub-branch, and I continue that commitment to workers’ rights in parliament.

In 2005, I became a councillor on the Hobart City Council, where I created strong connections with residents, community groups and businesses in Hobart. I worked to improve liveability, connection between people and this place. Recognising the human scale of the city, fending off 100m high rise applications, achieving planning outcomes that were pragmatic, innovative and sympathetic to built heritage and natural values were important to me when making planning decisions.

After nearly two decades on council, including as Deputy Lord Mayor, I entered State Parliament in March 2024 as a representative for Clark.

One of my first actions in Parliament was to sponsor a petition for Dev Deka. Dev was an international student from India studying at UTAS when he was left partially paralysed after an unprovoked violent attack in Salamanca. The petition and actions of the community who supported Dev led to a unanimous motion in Parliament, eventually resulting in Permanent Residency and the ongoing NDIS care he desperately required.

In January 2026 I resigned from the Greens party. As an Independent, I enjoy working respectfully and collaboratively with my colleagues across all three levels of government, and representing the things that are important to the people who live in Clark.