Tammy Tyrrell
Australian politician (born 1970)
Senator Tammy Tyrell | |
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| Senator for Tasmania | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Abetz |
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| Born | (1970-08-01) 1 August 1970 (age 54)[1] Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Political party | Independent (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Jacqui Lambie Network (until 2024) |
Tammy Tyrrell (born 1 August 1970) is an Australian politician, currently a Senator in the Australian Federal Parliament representing Tasmania. She ran in the 2022 federal election to represent Tasmania in the Senate, and was elected to fill the sixth vacancy.[2] Her 6-year term started on 1 July 2022.[1]
Early Life
Tyrrell was raised in Ulverstone, Tasmania, and did not go to university. She worked on a farm after leaving school and by her own admission, got her education from working in paddocks, factories and offices.
Career
She's had a varied work history, from pumping petrol to packing potatoes, as well as working as an employment training adviser for a job agency.[3]
From 2014 to 2022, she worked as a staff member for Senator Jacqui Lambie.[4]
Election History
She was selected as the lead candidate on the Jacqui Lambie Network's Senate ticket for the 2022 federal election, and won election, defeating incumbent senator Eric Abetz.[5]
Federal Politics
Tyrell was elected to the Federal Senate. In her first year as a Senator, Tammy has successfully negotiated for more affordable homes for Tasmania[6], tanked a bogus $18 million slush fund for the Governor-General[7], helped retain the Australian Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grants program[8], and advocated for a review into aged care facilities in Tasmania. [9]
Independent Politician
On 28 March 2024, Tyrrell announced she would resign from the Jacqui Lambie Network (JLN) to sit as an independent, saying that Lambie was "not happy" with the way she was representing the party.[10]
On 1st August, Tammy Responded to claims that she left the JLN because she opposed it going national. Taking to social media, she stated:
“I definitely think the Jacqui Lambie Network going national is a mistake. I represent Tasmania because that’s who elected me, and that’s who trusted me with their vote. It’s who I’m focused on delivering for.
But that’s not why I resigned. I resigned because Jacqui told me to leave. She told me, in her own words, to go it alone.
She might not remember saying it but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. We worked together for eight years. When someone you’ve been that close to for eight years tells you they want you to ‘go it alone’, what do you do?
When I realised I was in a partnership with someone who didn’t want me there, I pulled the pin. When your partner wants you gone, you don’t really have a choice".[11]
Personal
At home, Tammy has two adult sons, a cat named Cookie, and a dog named Charlie. She and her partner Tim have been together 25 years – the “longest short-term relationship ever,” she jokes.
References
- ^ a b "Senator Tammy Tyrrell". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Tasmanian Senators have been decided" (Press release). Australian Electoral Commission. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Bovill, Monte (30 May 2022). "Who is Tasmania's likely new senator, Tammy Tyrrell?". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Tammy Tyrrell (6 September 2022). "FIRST SPEECH - Tyrrell, Senator Tammy". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Commonwealth of Australia: Senate.
- ^ "Tammy Tyrrell for Senate". Tammy Tyrrell for Senate. Jacqui Lambie Network. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Tasmania's Tammy Tyrrell struck deal for 1200 homes built in state". The Advocate News. 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Albanese dumps $18 million grant to GG-backed leadership program". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 September 2023.
- ^ "TYRRELL CALLS ON GOVERNMENT NOT TO KEEP WINE MAKERS IN LIMBO". Tasmanian Times. 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Senator Tammy Tyrell calls for audit on all Tasmanian aged care facilities". The Examiner. 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Tasmanian senator Tammy Tyrrell resigns from Jacqui Lambie Network, will sit on crossbench as independent". ABC News. 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Tammy Tyrrell denies leaving Jacqui Lambie Network because of plans to take party national". Hobart Mercury. 2 August 2024.
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Crossbench members of the Australian Senate
- Fatima Payman
- David Pocock
- Lidia Thorpe
- Tammy Tyrrell
- David Van
- Pauline Hanson (leader)
- Malcolm Roberts
- Ralph Babet (UAP)
- Jacqui Lambie (JLN)
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