Current parliamentary roles

• Member, Local Government and Environment Committee
• Spokesperson, Alcohol and other drugs
• Spokesperson, Animal Welfare
• Spokesperson, Broadcasting
• Spokesperson, Civil Defence
• Spokesperson, Consumer Affairs
• Spokesperson, Environment (Toxics)
• Spokesperson, Food
• Spokesperson, Health and Wellbeing (Preventative Health, Complementary Health, Environmental Health, Nutrition, Aged Care)
• Spokesperson, Local Government
• Spokesperson, Older Persons
• Spokesperson, Transport (Wellington)

Former parliamentary roles

• Spokesperson, Transport 1999-2000
• Safe Food Campaigner 1994-2002
• Deputy Chairperson, Health select committee 21 December 1999-11 August 2005
• Chairperson, Health Committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008
• Associate Spokesperson, ACC -2 November 2009
• Spokesperson, Arts and Culture -2 November 2009
• Spokesperson, Civil Aviation -2 November 2009
• Spokesperson, Communications -2 November 2009
• Associate Spokesperson, Environment -2 November 2009
• Spokesperson, Health -2 November 2009
• Associate Spokesperson, Local Government -2 November 2009
• Spokesperson, Organics -2 November 2009
• Spokesperson, Safe Food -2 November 2009
• Associate Spokesperson, Transport (Wellington) -2 November 2009
• Spokesperson, Women's Affairs -2 November 2009

Personal details

Born 1948, married with one child

Education/qualifications

• BA, Victoria University
• MA (Hons) in Political Science, University of Otago

Career

• Author of six books
• Freelance journalist
• Executive Director, Independent Directors and Producers Guild
• Womens Secreteriat, United Nations 1973-1981
• Former Television Reporter, Director and Producer 1981-1985
• Independent film maker 1986-1987
• Councillor, Wellington City Council 1992-1999
• Chairperson, Consultation Committee, Wellington City Council 1996-1998
• Chairperson, Transport and Infrastructure Committee, Wellington City Council 1998-1999

Community activities

• Executive, Victoria University Students Union 1967-1969
• Convenor, Safe Food Campaign 1994-1999
• Co-convenor, National Food Safety Network 1998-1999

Party activities

• Member, Green Party 1990-
• Green Party City Councillor, Wellington City Council 1992-1999