Sue Higginson

Higginson was the Greens' candidate for the seat of Lismore in the 2019 NSW election. She obtained 24% of first preference votes, and only missed being in the last two candidates in the distribution of preferences by 361 votes.^[3] In February 2022, Higginson was chosen by The Greens to fill the upcoming vacancy for David Shoebridge, who would be resigning from the New South Wales Legislative Council to contest the May federal election.^[4] Shoebridge resigned in April 2022, and Higginson was appointed as a member of the Legislative Council on 12 May 2022.^[5]

On 24 December 2025, the New South Wales Parliament adopted Higginson's amendment to its new firearms laws ensuring that the police commissioner would not grant a firearms license to anyone being investigated by federal or state authorities, or individuals associated with members of proscribed organisations including anyone living in the same dwelling as someone being investigated for terrorism-related offenses. These new firearms laws were passed in response to the 2025 Bondi Beach shooting on 15 December.^[6]

Higginson and her partner have a farm on the Richmond Floodplain in the Northern Rivers.^[1]