[3][4] Kakoschke-Moore was born in Darwin before moving with her family to Oman when she was nine years old where her father took up an expatriate role as an air traffic control instructor.

She completed an International Baccalaureate at the American British Academy in Muscat, then moved to Adelaide to study law and economics at Flinders University.

In 2008 she represented Australia along with 30 other countries as a facilitator for 'Insight Dubai'—an international leadership conference for women focusing on globalisation, politics, equality and diversity.

Carly's Law makes it a criminal offence for an adult to use a carriage service for any act in preparation for, or planning to, harm a child.

Under the scheme, victims can apply to the Commonwealth Ombudsman for reparation payments of up to $50,000, access counselling and participate in a Restorative Engagement program.

"[12]On 13 February 2018, the high court ruled that Kakoschke-Moore could not replace herself as senator in a recount, even though she had renounced her British citizenship.

[16][17] Kakoschke-Moore took up the role of Special Adviser to the global NGO International Justice Mission at the start of 2018, preparing submissions and giving verbal evidence on behalf of the organisation at Parliamentary inquiries into Australia's Foreign Aid Program and the Modern Slavery Bill 2018.