- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE1449
Gadiel, Tanya Rachelle
(1972 – )- Nationality Australian
- Born 21 November, 1972, Cessnock New South Wales Australia
- Occupation Lawyer, Politician
Summary
An ALP candidate, Tanya Rachelle Gadiel was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Parramatta in 2003. She was re-elected in 2007, but retired before the 2011 election. She served as Deputy Speaker in the Christina Keneally Labor Government.
Details
Tanya Gadiel was educated at public schools including Cessnock High School, and was the first person in her family to travel overseas or go to university (BA, LLB). She was a Rotary exchange student to South Africa.
“Her career history includes: Industrial Officer Australian Workers’ Union NSW branch Organiser Communications Electrical and Plumbing Union (Postal and Telecommunications), Policy advisor and chief of staff to Michael Costa Minister for Police, Elected member for Parramatta 2003, Member Committee on Health Care Complaints Commission.
Tanya married Michael Gadiel and had one daughter.
Published resources
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Resource
- Trove: Gadiel, Tanya Rachelle (1972-), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-703078
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Site Exhibition
- Putting Skirts on the Sacred Benches: Women Candidates for the New South Wales Parliament, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2006, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/pssb/home.html
- Australian Women Lawyers as Active Citizens, http://www.womenaustralia.info/lawyers/biogs/AWE1449b.htm