[3] She later worked as a senior program officer at the Australia Council from 1989 to 1993 and CEO of the Association of Independent Record Labels from 2000 to 2004.

On both occasions she was given very little chance of winning, as North Sydney had long been a conservative stronghold, and the seat was won both times by Liberal MP Joe Hockey.

[4] Owens is a backbencher and has been a member of the House of Representatives Standing Committee for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts from December 2004.

Her 2013 victory marked only the second time (her initial win being the first) that the Liberals or their predecessors have been in government without holding Parramatta.

[5] She was succeeded by Andrew Charlton as Labor candidate and member for Parramatta at the 2022 election.