A longtime member of the
Labor Party, Lo Po' was heavily involved in local politics in the 1970s and 1980s, culminating in a term as
mayor of the
Penrith City Council in 1990–1991, before being elected to the NSW Parliament. While an MP, she held a number of portfolios, including Minister for Women, Community Services, Fair Trading, Consumer Affairs. While the ALP were in opposition from 1994 to 1995, she was Shadow Minister for Housing. She was Alderman of
Prospect Electricity from 1980 to 1987 and from 1991 to 1992, serving as
chair. From 1986 to 1987, she was chair of the NSW Women's Advisory Council, a Member of the Metropolitan Waste Disposal Authority, chair of the NSW Board of Adult Education, and patron of various groups. She was appointed a
Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1984. ==References==