She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the district of Albert Park since November 2022.

As part of her school teaching education and training, she accomplished the Zertifikat C1 - früher Zentrale Mittelstufenprüfung (Advanced German language and culture) under a scholarship from the Goethe Institut.

Taylor's first career roles were in secondary school teaching, in education of chronic disease management within the pharmaceutical industry, and in promotion and advocacy in the disability space.

Taylor represented Tucker Ward on the Glen Eira City Council from 2016 to 2018, where her advocacy focused on low carbon transport and sustainability measures at the local level.

In October 2020, Taylor was appointed Government Whip in the Legislative Council and held that role until August 2022.