She was vice-president of the United Associations (of Women) (UAW) and she edited a related news sheet from 1945 to a year before she died.
In 1941 the future prime minister Ben Chifley received a united deputation from a number of women's organisations.
This suggestion was made in preference to a proposal to introduce a new tax on the total income of married couples.
The delegation was by Jessie Street, Erna Keighley, Edna Lillian Nelson and Newson.
[1] Lucy Woodcock was a frequent collaborator and contributor, particularly regarding industrial related issues, as the publication supported the UAW's long campaign for equal pay.