On her mother's side she is a descendant of Francis Gilligan, an Irishman who was transported to Australia as a convict under the Whiteboy Acts.
[3] In her twenties, she "suffered with massive depression from PTSD arising from a very significant workplace bullying incident that took me years to recover from".
[9] The state executive chose not to hold a preselection for the seat in order to "overcome entrenched local factions", with Wicks reportedly endorsed by opposition leader Tony Abbott.
[12] Wicks was defeated at the 2022 Australian federal election by Labor MP Gordon Reid, with a 7.7% swing on a two party preferred basis.
She was advised to "avoid buildings with mould and other biotoxins" and had to cut back on her parliamentary duties depending on the location.
Wicks alleged that she was "physically threatened and received hundreds of demeaning, degrading, and abusive texts" from Martin.
[17] Wicks was reported to be distressed after the confidential complaint was leaked to the media and she was identified as the complainant by radio station 2GB.