She has previously worked in a diverse range of roles, including as an insurance consultant, registered financial advisor, and production planner and project manager in the construction industry.

Carly has also run her own successful micro-business handmaking and selling polymer clay jewellery.

She is a strong supporter of small enterprise, and particularly of women in business and industry, and is passionate about rural and regional Queensland’s potential for growth and success.
Carly is currently studying a Bachelor of Paramedical Science, mastering in disaster management, and is an SES volunteer.