She is a graduate of the Company Directors Course and is a registered lobbyist with the State Government. lieutenant was due to this that the Liberal vote collapsed from 18.3% to a margin of 10.1%. However the Liberal Labor margin was 78.6% making it the most conservative seat in the State.
Penfold held Opposition portfolios of regional development, small business and consumer affairs
She did not contest the 2010 election.
Prior to election into politics, her education included a Certificate in Real Estate Sales, Political Studies undertaken by correspondence from Papua New Guinea through the University of Queensland, and was a Classified Teacher from the Wattle Park Teachers College, Adelaide. The 2006 election saw Penfold instead face a National Party candidate on the two party preferred vote.
Penfold is a fellow of the Flinders University of South Australia Foundation Incorporated. and Member of the Eyre Peninsula Agricultural Research Foundation as well as Patron of the Lower Eyre Peninsula She has also been a member of many economic, marine and arts organisations, and has participated in hospital and health fundraising.
