Education
University of Queensland.
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University of Queensland.
She is a lecturer in economics and Politics and is a Fellow at the University of Melbourne. She is an author, playwright, film maker, director, producer, actress, model, musician and artist. She has a black belt in karate and has medaled at state, national and international karate competitions.
Doctor Petersen was awarded Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Queensland on October 11, 2002.
She has written, produced and directed several plays, including two about running against Tony Abbott, the Prime Minister of Australia. She is also a relationships counsellor, having worked for Brisbane radio station B105 FM and Sydney radio station 2UE and was a panellist on the Australian television show Beauty and the Beast.