Tania Mihailuk
Tania Mihailuk is an Australian politician. She has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since March 2011, representing the electorate of Bankstown as a member of the Labor Party from 2011 until 2022, and as an independent since 2022.[2] She became the first woman to represent Bankstown in its 80-plus-year history. Mihailuk was the mayor of Bankstown City Council, a position she held from 2006 to 2012.
Tania Mihailuk | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bankstown | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Stewart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May[1] |
| Political party | One Nation (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Labor Party (until 2022) Independent (2022–2023) |
| Spouse | Alex Kuskoff |
| Children | Three |
| Residence | Bankstown |
| Alma mater | Macquarie University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Background and education
Mihailuk attended Macquarie University and graduated with a degree in economics and later a degree in law. She has worked in various industries, including marketing and public policy.[3]
Political career
Mihailuk was elected to Bankstown Council in 2004 and became mayor in 2006. She was endorsed as the Labor candidate for Bankstown in November 2010 after sitting member Tony Stewart announced his resignation.[4] She stated she would resign from council if she won, which she did, having suffered a swing against her of more than 15 points, as part of the Coalition's landslide election win.[5]
On 20 September 2022, Mihailuk used parliamentary privilege to link Canterbury-Bankstown Council mayor, Khal Asfour, to corrupt former Labor Minister Eddie Obeid. On 23 September, Labor Opposition Leader, Chris Minns, demoted Mihailuk from the Shadow Cabinet.[6][7] On 20 October 2022, Mihailuk resigned from the NSW Labor Party, claiming that the party was "plagued by corruption".[8]
On 17 January 2023, Mihailuk announced that she would be running second on the One Nation ticket at the upcoming 2023 New South Wales state election, behind party leader Mark Latham. [9]
Personal life
Mihailuk resides in Bankstown with her husband, Alex, and has three children.
References
- ^ "Member for Bankstown". Hansard. 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Ms Tania MIHAILUK, BEc, LLB MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Tania Mihailuk, NSW Labor Party. Retrieved 26 August 2014
- ^ Vella, Joanne (30 November 2010). "Tania Mihailuk wins preselection for Bankstown". Cantebury-Bankstown Express. News Limited. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "Bankstown – NSW Votes 2011". ABC News. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ Gramenz, Jack (23 September 2022). "NSW Labor boots MP from shadow cabinet". The Canberra Times. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ McGowan, Michael (23 September 2022). "Chris Minns defends swift sacking of Tania Mihailuk after corruption allegations". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Cockburn, Paige (20 October 2022). "NSW Labor MP Tania Mihailuk resigns from party, says Labor not ready to govern". ABC News. Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ {{Cite news |authors= Cormack, Lucy and Rabe, Tomhttps://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/former-labor-mp-switches-to-one-nation-weeks-before-nsw-election-20230117-p5cd8x.html