[2][3] Goodwin was a criminologist and lawyer who had worked for the Department of Police and Public Safety.

[1] She had previously worked as an Associate to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, as the Public Affairs Officer for the local Australian Hotels Association branch and as a research assistant for the Tasmanian Governor.

[2] In 2009, Tasmanian Legislative Council member for Pembroke, Allison Ritchie, resigned, causing a by-election.

[1] Goodwin stood as the Liberal candidate, and won by a large margin.

[10] She died from brain cancer on 3 March 2018, aged 48, on the day of the 2018 Tasmanian state election.