Background
She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the Methodist Ladies" College, and later at the University of Melbourne, where she graduated in arts and education.
She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the Methodist Ladies" College, and later at the University of Melbourne, where she graduated in arts and education.
University of Melbourne.
She was a teacher and farmer before entering politics. Troeth was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy 1997-1998 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 1998-2004. In January 2009, Troeth announced she would not be contesting the next election and would retire at the end of her term in June 2011.