[1] She was working at the call centre in Launceston when the airline collapsed, subsequently using her position as an Australian Services Union delegate to campaign for the recovery of staff entitlements.
[1] In January 2007 she won ALP preselection for the Division of Bass, after reversing an earlier decision not to stand,[4] and formally resigned from the council in September 2007.
[1] She was a member of the Labor Left faction,[7] specifically a "breakaway sub-faction" known as the Progressive Policy Forum, associated with state MPs David and Michelle O'Byrne.
[9] The following day, Sue Neales of The Mercury reported that Campbell was pushed into her decision by Labor Party powerbrokers, who had wanted to get rid of her for some time and considered her preselection a mistake.
They were also annoyed with the number of days she took off (due to her rapidly declining mental health) and her level of work within the electorate, fearing losing the seat if Campbell stood again.