Tania Rattray Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Tania Rattray
Office:Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for McIntyre
Term Start:5 August 2017
Alongside:Greg Hall
Predecessor:Division created
Office1:Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Apsley
Term Start1:1 May 2004
Term End1:5 August 2017
Predecessor1:Colin Rattray
Successor1:Division abolished
Birth Date:1958 3, df=y
Birth Place:Scottsdale, Tasmania
Occupation:Pharmacy assistant
Party:Independent

Tania Verene Rattray (born 28 March 1958) is an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (upper house) in the division of McIntyre.

Rattray was educated at Winnaleah Area School and Scottsdale High School. Before becoming a full-time politician, she was an owner/operator of the Winnaleah Four Square Supermarket from 1988–1994. She was also a Senior Pharmacy Assistant at Galloways Pharmacy in Scottsdale from 1994–2004.[1] She was elected to Dorset Council in 1996, becoming deputy mayor in 2002. She stood for election in the Apsley division on 1 May 2004 when her father Colin Rattray retired.[1] She narrowly led on primary votes and was elected after the distribution of preferences.[2] [3]

Rattray was re-elected unopposed in 2010[4] and was also re-elected in 2016.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tania Rattray MLC . www.parliament.tas.gov.au . 2018-08-09.
  2. http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/History/Apsley/2004Apsley.html Division of Apsley
  3. Tania Verene Rattray . rattray_t_LC_739 . 26 July 2022.
  4. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/12/2870547.htm Rattray-Wagner re-elected unopposed