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

Tania Rattray
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for McIntyre
Assumed office
5 August 2017
Serving with Greg Hall
Preceded byDivision created
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Apsley
In office
1 May 2004 – 5 August 2017
Preceded byColin Rattray
Succeeded byDivision abolished
Personal details
Born (1958-03-28) 28 March 1958 (age 66)
Scottsdale, Tasmania
Political partyIndependent
OccupationPharmacy assistant

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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tania Rattray MLC". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. ^ Division of Apsley
  3. ^ "Tania Verene Rattray". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  4. ^ Rattray-Wagner re-elected unopposed, ABC News

See also

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Tasmanian Legislative Council
Preceded by Member for Apsley
2004–2017
Division abolished
New division Member for McIntyre
2017–present
Served alongside: Greg Hall
Incumbent