She has been a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since the 2015 state election.
She later studied for a Bachelor of Arts in international relations at the University of New South Wales, where she met her future husband, George Houssos.
At university, she entered student politics as a member of the student representative council protesting against university fee reform, and continued in politics as the first female Labor Party organiser for country New South Wales.
[6] In June 2023, The Daily Telegraph raised concerns over claims of a conflict of interest for Minister Houssos involving her husband, George Houssos, who is employed as a lobbyist for the insurance industry.
Houssos and Premier Chris Minns denied that there was a conflict of interest.