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==Personal== |
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Smith's family have lived in the Northern Rivers area for four generations. She has campaigned against the [[John Howard|Howard]] government's [[WorkChoices]] scheme and coal seam gas.<ref>http://www.tamarasmith.com.au/about_tamara</ref> |
Smith's family have lived in the Northern Rivers area for four generations. She has campaigned against the [[John Howard|Howard]] government's [[WorkChoices]] scheme and coal seam gas.<ref>http://www.tamarasmith.com.au/about_tamara</ref> |
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==Community Opposition== |
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Since her election Tamara Smith has faced continuous opposition in her local community. Some of this is due to her campaign and financial support coming from local anti-vax groups. In Ballina there has even been a facebook page set up called “Byron Greens Renewal” that publicly shares anti-Tamara content. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 02:48, 24 May 2021
Tamara Smith | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Ballina | |
| Assumed office 28 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Don Page |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Greens New South Wales |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales University of Sydney Southern Cross University |
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher |
| Profession | Solicitor |
| Website | www |
Tamara Francine Smith, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Ballina for the Greens since 2015.[1] Smith is the first non-conservative to represent the Ballina area in 88 years.
Novelist Dominic Smith is her brother.[2]
Political career
Smith won Ballina at the 2015 State election.[3] She joined two other Greens, Jamie Parker and Jenny Leong (member for Newtown) in the lower house of the New South Wales Parliament. She retained her seat, with a 2.26-point two-party swing in her favour, in the 2019 election.
Personal
Smith's family have lived in the Northern Rivers area for four generations. She has campaigned against the Howard government's WorkChoices scheme and coal seam gas.[4]
Community Opposition
Since her election Tamara Smith has faced continuous opposition in her local community. Some of this is due to her campaign and financial support coming from local anti-vax groups. In Ballina there has even been a facebook page set up called “Byron Greens Renewal” that publicly shares anti-Tamara content.
References
- ^ "Ms Tamara Francine Smith, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ Baum, Caroline (21 May 2016). "Dominic Smith". The Age.
- ^ Hasham, Nicole. "NSW Election 2015: Greens celebrate strong inner west showing against Labor". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ http://www.tamarasmith.com.au/about_tamara
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