Emma and her family live on a station in the Shire of Murchison, for which she has been a Councillor since 2015. Emma is an active member in both the Murchison and Mullewa communities, with executive roles in several community groups. From tutoring her own children through School of the Air, Emma has a strong interest in rural education. She was President of the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association (ICPA) of WA from 2008-2011 and a co-founder of the ICPA Midwest Branch, of which she was President for six years. Emma was a Local Government appointment to the Board in 2020.