Tara Cheyne

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Tara Cheyne
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Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
for Ginninderra
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 October 2016
Personal details
Born
Tara Maree Cheyne

(1986-12-30) 30 December 1986 (age 37)
Cairns, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Political party Labor Party
Residence Belconnen Town Centre
Alma mater University of Queensland
University of Canberra
OccupationPolitician
Website www.taracheyne.com.au

Tara Maree Cheyne (pronounced Chain) (born 30 December 1986) is an elected Member for the Ginninderra electorate in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly as of 26 October 2016.

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Life, education and career prior to entering politics

Tara Cheyne was born in the northern Queensland city of Cairns and throughout her youth lived with her parents in a number of rural Queensland mining towns. She attended Rockhampton Grammar School [1] as a boarder and completed high school studies in 2003, being awarded Academic Dux. She studied at the University of Queensland completing a dual program of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Journalism. She moved to Canberra in 2008 and began her public service career in the Attorney-General's Department, rising to senior positions.

Cheyne completed a Master of Business Administration from the University of Canberra in September 2013. [2]

In 2016, she began a position in the Department of Finance which she held until her election to the Legislative Assembly in October 2016.

Community profile

Cheyne began a popular blog, In The Taratory in 2011. The name is a portmanteau of the words Tara and Territory (for ACT). The blog focused on reviewing and promoting activities and services from the Canberra region. It was originally co-written by Cheyne and another person called Tara, but was solely authored by Cheyne from August 2012. [3]

She held the position of President of the Belconnen Community Council 2014–15, sat on the board of the Belconnen Arts Centre, [4] and was a founding member of the Canberra Global Shapers Hub. [5]

Political career

In November 2015, Cheyne was preselected by the ACT Branch of the Labor Party as a candidate in Ginninderra for the 2016 ACT Election. Cheyne was declared elected on 22 October 2016. [6]

Her inaugural speech in the ACT Legislative Assembly was given on 13 December 2016. [7] [8]

In the Ministry effective 17 February 2021, Cheyne was:

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References

  1. ↑ Tara follows political path all the way to Canberra accessed 23 October 2016
  2. ↑ Tara Cheyne - Candidate for Ginninderra accessed 23 October 2016
  3. ↑ "About In The Taratory". In The Taratory. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Belconnen Arts Centre accessed 23 October 2016
  5. ↑ Canberra Global Shapers Hub accessed 21 November 2016
  6. ↑ ACT election final results - 2016 accessed 23 October 2016
  7. ↑ ACT, Legislative Assembly for the. "Hansard of the Legislative Assembly for the ACT". www.hansard.act.gov.au. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "First Speech". taracheyne.com.au. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  9. ↑ Australian Capital Territory (Self - Government) Ministerial Appointment 2021 (No 1) Notifiable instrument NI2021–85, ACT Government, accessed 2021-06-11
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