 She also served a stint as chairperson of Life Education NSW during the 2000s.She was seriously ill in 2009, spending 70 days in intensive care and six months in hospital.In 2016, Easson's lobbying activities drew attention due to Probity International's work for Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit at the same time as Easson had emerged an influential pro-Israel voice within the party's debates over policy on Israel-Palestine and as a member of the Australia Israel Labor Dialogue, which was funding trips for MPs to Israel to support their platform.