 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kuregererwa muna 1975Kutonga kwaWhitlam kwakakurudzira Follett kuti apinde mubazi reGinninderra reLabor Party, achishanda semutungamiri waro pakati pa1983 na1984. Panguva iyi, akadzokera kuyunivhesiti, achidzidza unyanzvi uye kutarisira paCanberra College of Advanced Education, uye akadzokera kubasa rehurumende. Asati asarudzwa kuDare reParamende, Follett aive nhengo yakasarudzwa yeFraser mumumiriri wezano ACT House of Assembly, achishanda pakati pa1985 na1986; uye akazova Mutungamiriri webazi reACT reVashandi muna 1987. 