Peta is a former NSW MP. Since 2007 she served on the boards of NDIS, Hearing Australia, BDCU Alliance Bank, Nepean Blue Mountains LHD, CARE Australia, NEAF and the Bradman Foundation. From 2010 she prepared the NSW Opposition Leader’s policy agenda and implemented it as Director of Transition and Strategic Priorities in the Premier’s Office 2011-2014. This included the NSW Strategic Plan and performance reporting, Infrastructure NSW, the NSW Public Service Commission, Service NSW, asset management and reform of SOCs. She co-authored Politically Feasible Health Reform with CIS colleagues.