Career
She was an Australian Labor Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1989 to 1993, representing the electorate of Stuart. Hutchison was elected to the House of Assembly at the 1989 state election, succeeding veteran Labor Member of Parliament Gavin Keneally. She served on the Economics and Finance Committee during her term.
Her seat of Stuart was abolished and merged into the adjacent seat of Eyre in an electoral redistribution for the 1993 election.
Hutchison contested Eyre at the election, but was defeated by its long-term incumbent Member of Parliament, Liberal Graham Gunn. Hutchison subsequently served on the Portuguese Augusta City Council, including a stint as deputy mayor.
