Political career
Following the 2004 death of independent Tony McGrane,Fardell was elected to represent Dubbo at the subsequent by-election. At the time,the by-election was seen as a test of the NSW Nationals,who had held the seat for 17 years prior to McGrane's election in 1999, [1] while Fardell presented herself as "capable of working with any party and not having to toe the party line". [2] Labor,which had not held the seat since 1959,did not field a candidate,and federal independents Peter Andren and Tony Windsor supported Fardell in her campaign. [3] In the final result,Fardell picked up 49.3% of the primary vote,with 56% on a two-party preferred basis. [4]
She was returned to office in the 2007 state election,winning 41.66% of the primary vote with both major parties once again running, [5] and served as a member of parliamentary standing committees on public works and road safety. [6] Fardell was defeated at the 2011 state election by the National Party candidate,Troy Grant,a local police inspector. [7]
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