Christine is a Larrakia and Wulna woman, with strong family connections throughout the Top End. Christine has over 30 years experience in the Public Service she has travelled and worked with many Aboriginal communities and people throughout the Northern Territory during her career. Currently working in Aboriginal Affairs, Christine brings to the board a strong background in community engagement, Indigenous affairs advisory, program implementation, government, governance, management, public affairs, employment and strategic planning.

Christine was awarded an Australia Day Achievement Award for her contribution to Aboriginal employment in 2002. Christine is a Larrakia representative on the full council member of the NLC since 2019. Christine has been on the INPEX Larrakia Advisory Committee since 2017.

“I joined the working group in 2017 as I want to see a place for Larrakia to celebrate their culture and for the world to recognise our place as the original custodians of the Darwin region.”