She was a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1999 to 2014, representing Monash Province until the 2006 election and the Southern Metropolitan Region thereafter.
In the early 1990s, she also worked as a staff officer to Member of the Legislative Assembly Michael John, and later as a ministerial adviser.
[3] The passage of the bill resulted in major changes, requiring that lesbian and gay relationships be treated equally in fields such as property, superannuation, and medication decision-making.
[citation needed] The 2002 election was devastating for the Liberal Party, resulting in the loss of their control of the Legislative Council, and with Katsambanis and Burke being among those losing their seats.
But after continuous disagreements with Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu both Phillip Davis and Andrea Coote[citation needed] resigned from their Leadership and Shadow Cabinet positions in favour of returning to the backbench of the Legislative Council.