Wendy Tuckerman Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Parliament:New South Wales
Term Start:23 March 2019
Predecessor:Pru Goward
Constituency Mp:Goulburn
Office1:Minister for Local Government
Term Start1:21 December 2021
Term End1:28 March 2023
Predecessor1:Shelley Hancock
Successor1:Ron Hoenig
Birth Name:Wendy Margaret Porter
Birth Date:1964 10, df=y
Birth Place:Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Party:Liberal Party of Australia

Wendy Margaret Tuckerman (born 5 October 1964)[1] is an Australian politician. She has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2019, representing Goulburn for the Liberal Party.[2] She was an unsuccessful candidate for National Party preselection for the 2017 Cootamundra state by-election.[3] Tuckerman served as the Minister for Local Government in the Perrottet ministry from December 2021 to March 2023.

Tuckerman has a background in the Australian Federal Police. She was mayor of Boorowa Council for twelve years from 2007, and then the administrator of Hilltops Council, which was created out of the merger of Boorowa Council, Harden Shire and Young Shire. She became a Hilltops counselor at the 2017 election for the new council.

Tuckerman supports the privatisation of Sydney Water and other assets.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's Who in Australia . 2019 . ConnectWeb .
  2. Mrs Wendy Margaret Tuckerman MP . 2240 . 15 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Green. Antony. Antony Green. Goulburn. ABC Elections . . 2019 . 24 March 2019.
  4. News: Clarke . Tyrone . NSW Election: Premier Dominic Perrottet faces barrage of questions from media over growing fears of Sydney Water privatisation . 2023-03-24 . Sky News . 2023-02-23.
  5. News: Wang . Jessica . NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet denied Sydney Water privatisation plans after candidates' mistake . 2023-03-24 . news,com.au . 2023-02-23.