Prior to entering politics, Stanley worked as a bank officer for nearly 30 years.[1]
Politics
Stanley joined the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in 1996 "as a response to the reactionary policies of the Howard government".[2] She was an officeholder in the party's organisational wing before her election to parliament, serving as a delegate to state and national conferences and as president of the party's Liverpool South branch. She served on the Liverpool City Council from 2008 to 2016.[1]