Meet Susan

A graduate of the University of Sydney (with Honours degrees in both Arts and Law), Susan has had a broad career working as a solicitor with a major commercial firm, and in-house helping companies structure their affairs to achieve their goals. She understands the need for clear, effective regulation – but also the challenges of over-regulation. 

Susan has also worked extensively in public policy – especially in the area of family policy. A former board member of the Australian Institute of Family Studies and the Family Law Council of Australia, Susan understands that strong societies are built on strong families. She believes that public policy should enable and empower family life. This belief is underscored by her personal experience raising her two children – both the most challenging and rewarding role she has undertaken. 

Susan spent many years lecturing in law to both undergraduate and postgraduate students at Macquarie University and the University of Sydney. She served as the Director of the Law Extension Committee of the University of Sydney.

In parliament, Susan has continued her involvement in legal issues, and also championed palliative care – opposing the Minns government cruel cuts and establishing Parliamentary Friends of Palliative Care. She has been active in Committees, serves as the Deputy Chair of both the Law and Justice Committee and the PC2 Health Committee, and was instrumental in establishing the Social Issues Committee’s important inquiry into Harmful Effects of Pornography. As co-chair of Parliamentary Friends of Mental Health she continues to campaign for improvements in our mental health system.