Karen was elected to State Parliament in 1998.
Following the 2009 election Karen was promoted to the dual role of Minister for Community Services and Housing and Minister for Women.
In her role as State Member, Karen has campaigned successfully for road improvements to ease the traffic congestion on major roads like the Acacia Ridge rail crossing and has devoted many hours to the successful development of two new schools in the area; at Forest Lake and Calamvale.
Karen is also a Council Member of Griffith University, Queensland.
Prior to entering Parliament, Karen was the Assistant Director at the Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS). Karen is also an active member of the Australian Services Union - Clerks.
Karen holds a Bachelor of Social Work with Honours from the University of Queensland and a Masters of Public Sector Management with Honours from Griffith University.
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