Tanya Davies

The Honourable
Tanya Davies
MP
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Mulgoa
Assumed office
26 March 2011
Preceded by Diane Beamer
Majority 9.7%
Minister for Mental Health
Assumed office
30 January 2017
Premier Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded by Pru Goward
Minister for Women
Assumed office
30 January 2017
Premier Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded by Pru Goward
Minister for Ageing
Assumed office
30 January 2017
Premier Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded by John Ajaka
Personal details
Born Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party
Residence Glenmore Park
Occupation Physiotherapist
Website Parliamentary webpage

Tanya Davies, an Australian politician, is the New South Wales Minister for Mental Health, the Minister for Women and the Minister for Ageing since January 2017 in the Berejiklian government.[1] Davies is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Mulgoa for the Liberal Party since 2011.[2]

Early years and background

Davies was born and raised in Newcastle and moved to Sydney, aged 17, initially living with her grandparents at Regents Park for her university studies[3] where she graduated with a degree in physiotherapy from the University of Sydney. Davies worked as a physiotherapist in the public health system before working in higher education institutions such as the University of Western Sydney and TAFE.[4] Elected to Penrith City Council in 2008, Davies served on Council until 2012.[5] Davies' husband, Mark Davies, also served on Penrith City Council and in 2012 was elected mayor of the City of Penrith.[6]

Political career

In 2011, Davies contested the normally safe Labor seat of Mulgoa in Sydney's western suburbs.[7] Davies was elected with a swing of 17.9 points and winning the seat with 62.0 per cent of the two-party vote, turning it from safe Labor to safe Liberal in one stroke.[8] Davies' opponent was Prue Guillaume, representing Labor. Diane Beamer who was the previous Labor sitting member had earlier announced her retirement from politics after holding the seat and its predecessor, Badgerys Creek, for 16 years.

In 2017 Davies was appointed the Minister for Mental Health, the Minister for Women and the Minister for Ageing in the Berejiklian government. In June 2018, Davies voted against a bill that would create 150-metre "safe access zones" outside abortion clinics.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Australia: Sky News. AAP. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mrs Tanya Davies, MP". Members of the NSW Legislative Assembly. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  3. ↑ Stavrou, Nikolaos (28 March 2011). "Liberal Tanya Davies overwhelmed by Mulgoa win". Penrith Press. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Tanya Davies". 2011 Candidates. Liberal Party. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Councillor Tanya Davies". Councillors. Penrith City Council. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  6. ↑ Schiller, Emma (25 September 2012). "Mark Davies the new Penrith mayor". Penrith Press. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  7. ↑ Stavrou, Nikolaos (26 March 2011). "Liberals conquer Penrith and Nepean regions". Penrith Press. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  8. ↑ Green, Antony (5 April 2011). "Mulgoa". NSW Votes 2011. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  9. ↑ Visentin, Lisa (8 June 2018). "Abortion clinic 'safe access zones' become law in NSW". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by
Diane Beamer		 Member for Mulgoa
2011 – present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Pru Goward		 Minister for Mental Health
2017–present		 Incumbent
Minister for Women
2017–present
Preceded by
John Ajaka		 Minister for Ageing
2017–present


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