 She resigned from the NRMA board in late 2001, seeking to focus on her role as director of its demutalised sister company NRMA Insurance.She continued as a board member of NRMA Insurance (later IAG Group) until her retirement in late 2003.In 2003, she stood as a candidate for national president of the Labor Party, having been nominated by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie with support from the NSW Right; however, she was unsuccessful.