Career
She was preselected to represent the Australian Labor Party in the 2014 Griffith by-election triggered by the resignation of former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Prior to the by-election, she was an industrial lawyer for the firm Maurice Blackburn. During September 2015 Butler sparked controversy when she opposed anti-abortionist Troy Newman from entering Australia.
Butler wrote to Immigration Minister Peter Dutton and requested he ask his Department to consider terminating Newman"s visa.
Newman, after flying to Australia without a Visa was deported due to a High Court decision. In October 2015, Butler was appointed Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Child Safety and Prevention of Family Violence in Bill Shorten"s Shadow Ministry.
