I have been a Councillor since January 2022 and was re-elected at the Council elections in September 2024.
Prior to running for Council I ran a small business in North Sydney, after a career as a diplomat, with overseas postings in Asia, Europe and the Middle East; and then as Deputy Managing Director of the Australian Tourist Commission.
On Council I have pushed for Council support for small business, especially through the establishment of a tourism industry here; the introduction of neighbourhood power sharing schemes, to enable our LGA to increase its adoption of renewable energy and to reduce power bills; a better waste management system which includes a program of collection and composting of food and garden waste; and assurance that projects to increase residential density include necessary infrastructure, especially adequate utilities and increased public spaces.