In 1996, Watt was in a legal dispute with the Australian Cycling Federation over who would race the pursuit in the Olympic Games.

Watt appealed to the International Court of Arbitration for Sport, claiming a breach of contract.

However, she made another comeback to qualify for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, where she won a silver medal in the time trial.

In January 2006, she won the time trial section of the Australian open road championship in Buninyong, Ballarat.

[6] Watt holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Melbourne, with a major in physiology and pathology.