Tanya Gadiel
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The Honorable Tanya Gadiel BA LLB MP |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for Parramatta |
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In office 22 March 2003 – 26 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Gabrielle Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Geoff Lee |
| Constituency | Parramatta |
| Deputy Speaker, NSW Legislative Assembly |
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In office 23 September 2008 – 26 March 2011 |
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| Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Premier on Community and Veterans Affairs, and Assisting the Minister for Police |
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In office 8 May 2007 – 5 September 2008 |
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Tanya Rachelle Barber 21 November 1972 Cessnock, New South Wales |
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 Australia
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| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Children | Two (f) (Liviya and Tahlia) |
| Occupation | Union organiser |
| Website | NSW Legislative Assembly webpage |
Tanya Rachelle Gadiel, née Barber (born 21 November 1972), a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 2003–2011, representing the electorate of Parramatta for the Australian Labor Party. During her term in Parliament, Gadiel was Deputy Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in the Kristina Keneally Labor Government. On 8 December 2010, Gadiel announced that she will not contest the 2011 state election.
Gadiel was born in Cessnock, New South Wales and attended public schools, including Cessnock High School.
She studied arts and law at university before becoming involved in the trade union movement, serving as an organiser with the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union of Australia and as an industrial officer with the Australian Workers' Union. She was subsequently employed as a senior policy adviser to then-Police Minister Michael Costa. She was married, but has been divorced for a number of years.
In late 2002, Gabrielle Harrison, the Member for Parramatta, announced she would retire from parliament at the upcoming 2003 state election. Harrison conceded that she had lost support among her branch members. It was reported that,
Gadiel was preselected to take her place after a bitter internal contest against Parramatta Lord Mayor David Borger. In 2007, Borger went on to be elected as the Member for Granville. With Borger not contesting the election, Gadiel had a relatively clear run, as the protest vote split between an independent and the Green candidate. While many commentators predicted a larger swing considering the amount of adverse press coverage, it nevertheless caused a small swing to the Liberal Party in what was otherwise a landslide victory for Labor.
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