Sourced positions
A verified position is the member's own stated view or vote, supported by the listed sources. This page records public statements and conduct only — see methodology.
Freedom of speech verified
In the Sustainable Forests (Timber) and Wildlife Amendment Bill 2013 debate (18 February 2014) she supported new restrictions on protest at timber harvesting and duck hunting sites while stating twice that the bill did not remove the right to protest and that she 'would not support a bill purporting to silence freedom of speech', distinguishing legitimate protest from violent or intimidatory conduct.
Hunting (duck & native birds) verified
Her only recorded hunting-related votes are on the Sustainable Forests (Timber) and Wildlife Amendment Bill 2013, which restricted protest at duck hunting and timber harvesting sites: she voted for the bill and for clause 5, and was a teller against referring it to committee. In her second-reading speech she expressly declined to take a position on duck hunting itself, saying the bill was not about the substantive merits of the practice.
Native forest logging verified
Voted for the Sustainable Forests (Timber) and Wildlife Amendment Bill 2013, an anti-protest bill covering both timber harvesting coupes and duck hunting (second reading 18 February 2014, Ayes 35, Noes 3, the three Greens opposing), and for clause 5 in committee (20 to 17). She was a teller for the noes against a motion to refer the bill to committee. In her speech she framed the bill as a public safety measure so that forestry operators and duck hunters could pursue lawful activities without disruption or intimidation, said twice that it did not remove anyone's right to protest and that she would not support a bill purporting to silence freedom of speech, and explicitly declined to state a view on the merits of either timber harvesting or duck hunting.
Animal welfare verified
Defended jumps racing in a take-note debate on an anti-jumps-racing petition (15 October 2014), on heritage, tourism and regional-economy grounds. She cited safety improvements including jump redesign, schooling and trialling requirements, stricter horse qualification standards and more than $2 million over four years for welfare measures funded from unclaimed dividends, disclosed her own background in bloodstock accounting, and warned that a ban would harm regional communities.
Record last updated 2026-08-13.