Career
Before entering politics, Goudie was a farmer, and was later a councillor for the Thames-Coromandel District. Goudie was first elected to Parliament in the 2002 elections, narrowly winning the seat of Coromandel by defeating Labour candidate Max Purnell and pushing incumbent Green Member of Parliament Jeanette Fitzsimons into third place. Goudie retained her seat in the 2008 New Zealand General Election with a majority of 14,560.
Goudie was the National Party"s opposition spokesperson on Internal Affairs, Senior Citizens and Associate Local Government until 2008.
Goudie retired from parliament at the 2011 General Election.
