Jacquie Petrusma was born on 23 March 1966 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. She has been married to Tim Petrusma since 1999. She was previously married to Bretton Smith.
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin (20 March 2010 - 25 July 2022), Liberal Party candidate for the Tasmanian House of Assembly electorate of Franklin (2024).