I have spent my adult life working on causes I feel most passionately about - animal protection, unionism and ensuring a secure and dignified retirement for working people. For the past 4 years, I have been proud and honoured to work as Chief of Staff to Victoria’s first Animal Justice Party MP – playing a key role in achieving legislative reform to better the lives of animals. I hold a double degree in law and communications/politics, being admitted as an Australian lawyer, and am a graduate of the Pathway to Politics Program for Women and Centre for Australian Progress. But after entering a political role at just 26 years old, I noticed the way young people - particularly young women - are not represented in our halls of power. I am eager to change that.
I have been involved in the animal protection movement for 11 years – volunteering on campaigns to end puppy farming, ban jumps racing and stop duck shooting. These, in addition to implementing Veticare, ending greyhound racing, rehoming brumbies and investing in climate-resilient agriculture and plant-based protein will be just some of my key priorities in the new Parliament. I am honoured to work to ensure that animals are firmly on the political agenda.