She has been the Australian Labor Party member for Pine Rivers in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.
[1][2][3] Prior to entering politics, Boyd was a lead organiser for the United Voice trade union, and an early childhood educator.
Boyd served as the Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 2017 to 2020.
[citation needed] In May 2020, Boyd was appointed as the Assistant Minister to the Deputy Premier and Health.
[5] Following the 2020 Queensland state election, she was appointed as the Assistant Minister for Local Government in the Third Palaszczuk Ministry.