Tania Mihailuk
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Tania Mihailuk is an Australian politician, currently serving as member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 2023.[3] She served as mayor of the City of Bankstown from 2006 to 2011.[4]
Tania Mihailuk | |
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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 10 May 2023 | |
Leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation – New South Wales | |
Assumed office 10 December 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mark Latham |
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bankstown | |
In office 26 March 2011 – 1 March 2023 | |
Preceded by | Tony Stewart |
Succeeded by | Jihad Dib |
51st Mayor of Bankstown | |
In office 1 September 2006 – 27 June 2011 | |
Preceded by | Helen Westwood |
Succeeded by | Khal Asfour |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 May 1976 [1] |
Political party | One Nation (2023–present) |
Other political affiliations | Labor Party (until 2022) Independent (2022–2023) |
Spouse | Alex Kuskoff |
Residence | Chester Hill[2] |
Alma mater | Macquarie University |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | https://taniamihailukmlc.com.au/ |
Mihailuk was the first woman to represent Bankstown in the electoral district's history, serving in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2023. She initially served as a member of the Labor Party before resigning from the party in 2022. She joined One Nation in January 2023[5] and ran for the Legislative Council on the party's ticket at the March election, at which she was unsuccessful.[6][7] Mihailuk was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council on 10 May 2023, filling a casual vacancy created by the resignation of Mark Latham, shortly before the 2023 New South Wales state election.[8]