Haidlmayr was born in
Steyr in 1955. She rose to prominence as the spokesperson of the
Green Party in Austria from 1994 to 2008, serving in the
National Council. However, in the next election in 2008, she decided not to be a candidate due to her dissatisfaction with the low priority her party placed on issues concerning disabled people. Haidlmayr had
osteogenesis imperfecta, a condition that caused her to use a wheelchair. The decision to not seek re-election was made by Haidlmayr herself. ==Honours==