[3][4] Forster worked as a journalist covering the Australian energy sector for resources information service Platts,[5] was elected to the City of Sydney Council in September 2012[6] and in 2014 announced a plan to run for the New South Wales Legislative Council.
[7] Forster has opposed local council amalgamation plans,[8] called for Martin Place to be smoke free,[9][10] and advocated tall buildings[11] and increased street parking in Sydney City.
[12] She describes herself as "committed to the principles of common sense government, genuine sustainability, free enterprise and respect for the individual".
[5] Forster lives with her wife Virginia Flitcroft, with whom she has raised money for the Sir David Martin Foundation[13] and campaigned for same-sex marriage.
[15][16] In 2013, she attended the launch of the Bingham Cup in Sydney, along with Bruce Notley-Smith, Don Harwin, Malcolm Turnbull, Nick Farr-Jones and John Eales.