Annie migrated to Australia in 1988 with her family. In 1999 Annie was elected to Kogarah Council as the first female Chinese background councillor. She has been re-elected for another 3 terms to serve until 2016. Annie was also elected as the Deputy Mayor for 7 years and the chairperson of community services working party. In 2013 at the 1st Global Conference of the Cantonese, Annie received the “Global Top Ten Outstanding Cantonese” award.Annie joined the Way In Network as the committee member in 2006 and in the capacity as the President for 2011-2013 and re-elected as the current president from 2017 to 2023.Annie is a trustee of Australian Chinese Charity Foundation and a member for The Funds & Grants Assessment Committee from 2016 to 2021.