I champion radical imagination for systemic transformation.
Mission
We have many of the solutions to our most confronting challenges within our reach. We can look to the world, learn from each other, organise and develop a greater sense of agency – expanding our civic imagination – to bring those solutions to the table.
Over the last two decades, I have worked in policy, politics, advocacy, city-making, media and the creative industries to help advance the public discourse, shift Australia from an extractive to a creative economy, and help more people feel active, engaged and hopeful about the future.
Work with me
Collaborate with RadicalxChange or join our community.
Support or join Parents for Climate.
Read my book or buy a copy here.
Book me as a speaker, host or facilitator, or engage me as a consultant.
Or let’s talk about what you’re working on.
Current & recent projects
Executive Director, RadicalxChange
2025 – ongoing
RxC is building the foundations of the next political economy: a revitalized democracy, robust commoning and community-led systems for 21st century governance. RxC is a foundation and a network that helps communities of all kinds develop their capacity to set priorities, solve problems, fund public goods and implement collective projects. We catalyse action and translate edge innovation into policy reform or practical deployment, by providing support, tools and methods, forums for connection and policy frameworks to enable active participation, consensus-building, resource sharing and self-government.
Board Chair,
Parents for Climate
2025 – ongoing
Parents for Climate is Australia’s leading climate advocacy organisation for parents, carers, families and all who care about a safe future for kids.
We educate and empower our supporters to make the climate safer for every child. Founded in 2019 by six regional, rural and urban mums in four states and territories, we've grown rapidly to fill a critical gap in the climate movement. We are a parent organisation, run by parents for parents. I co-ordinated the Inner West and Sydney City chapter and have served on the Board since August, being appointed chair in November.
Consultant,
World Bank Group
2022 – 2025
I worked with the World Bank Group on projects and research in sustainable urban transformation, focusing on policy, institutional reform and investment, to support Indonesia to develop resilient, productive and inclusive cities.
Glimpses of Utopia:
Real Ideas for a Fairer World
2020 & 2023, Pantera Press
My book explores innovative social and economic policy and effective community movements to address the climate and inequality crises we’re facing: from for-purpose finance to models for fairer land use. Glimpses of Utopia was shortlisted in the Australian Book Industry Awards.
Deputy Lord Mayor,
City of Sydney
2019 – 2022
In my three years in this elected position I initiated a global competition to find new models for addressing the housing crisis; I secured the creation of transitional housing through “meanwhile use”. I advocated for a Community Wealth Building framework for inclusive economic development and successfully campaigned to establish the NSW Micro Business Support Grant which helped thousands of small service and creative businesses survive lockdown.
Councillor,
City of Sydney
2016 – 2023
Across seven years in this elected position I secured free early childhood education for asylum seekers, instigated a Citizens Jury to shape Sydney’s Community Strategic Plan, and expanded access to renewable energy infrastructure in heritage areas. I championed a child-friendly and Laneway Commons approach to public realm planning. I successfully advocated for extended hospitality and retail trading hours and the creation of new nightlife precincts.