I am a passionate advocate for an accessible, safe, and equitable housing sector. As a Newcastle City Councillor I have overseen the development of our city’s affordable housing contributions plan, sit on the Steering Committee of a partnership with the NSW State government to build more public housing in our city, Chair the City of Newcastle’s Housing Affordability Working Party working with government, industry, and community partners to deliver on projects and policies to improve housing affordability, and have worked with other local governments across NSW to advocate for strong housing policy at state and federal levels. I teach and research in housing, governance, and urban change as an academic at Macquarie University. I am pleased to join the Board of Shelter NSW as an organisation making tangible changes to increase dignity, safety, and equity in housing for every person in NSW.