Now the Greens' Rebecca Vassarotti has returned to the Legislative Assembly, she's eager to spend less time there.
"It's easy to get caught in the busyness of this building. ... I absolutely want to be in community as much as I can," Ms Vassarotti said.
After losing her seat at the last election, the former Greens deputy leader was returned this month in a countback process after long-standing party leader Shane Rattenbury retired.