Judith Graley completed a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) at La Trobe University, and a Diploma of Education at the University of Melbourne before working as a Tutor in the Department of Politics at both institutions over a number of years. Graley also worked as a secondary teacher at Footscray High School and a Company Director for Graley Chiropractic Services. She became Mayor of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council in 2000, when she also served as a board member for Peninsula Health. In 2002, Graley worked as Electorate Officer for Alistair Harkness MLA, and in 2004 she took on the same role for The Hon. Tim Holding MLA. Graley was elected MLA for Narre Warren South in 2006.

Graley is married with three children. Her special interest areas are health, schools and kindergartens, child care, environment, and community resources. She is a member of the Western Bulldogs Football Culb; Emily's List; Southern Women's Action Network; Union of Australian Women; National Union of Workers; Community and Public Sector Union; Friends of Los Palos, Timor Leste; and the Victorian Local Governance Association.

Sources used to compile this entry: http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/handbook/searchresult.cfm?menuid=1&memberId=1690; http://www.alpvictoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=101&Itemid=32 [accessed 26 July 2007].