Senator Tammy Tyrrell

Senator Tammy Tyrrell

Senator for TAS

Positions
Independent TAS Whip
Chair of Select Committee on the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme
Party
Independent
Chamber
Senate

Seating Plan

Seating map

Electorate Office

(Principal Office)

Shop 2
111-113 St John Street
Launceston, TAS, 7250

Postal address

PO Box 1087
Launceston, TAS, 7250

Telephone:
(03) 9070 1910

Parliament Office

PO Box 6100
Senate
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Telephone:
(02) 6277 3422

Biography

Parliamentary service
  • Elected to the Senate for Tasmania, 2022.
Committee service
  • Senate Select: Supermarket Prices served from 7.12.2023 to present; Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme served from 20.8.2024 to 26.8.2024; Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme served as Chair from 26.8.2024 to present
  • Senate Standing: Selection of Bills served from 26.7.2022 to present
Parliamentary party positions
  • Independent. Served: 28.03.2024 to present
  • Jacqui Lambie Network. Served: 01.07.2022 to 28.03.2024
  • Jacqui Lambie Network Whip in the Senate from 26.7.2022 to 28.3.2024.
  • Independent Whip from 3.7.2024.
Personal
  • Born: 1.8.1970, Ulverstone, Australia
  • Gender: Female
  • Marital Status: De facto
Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament
  • CertIVBus (TAFE).
  • CertIVEmpSrv (National Joblink).
  • DipMgt (Proteus Leadership Centre).
  • Administrative Assistant from 1995 to 2005.
  • Farm and General Labourer from 1998 to 2005.
  • Corporate Services and Community Development Assistant from 2005 to 2006.
  • Employment Training Advisor from 2006 to 2012.
  • Customer Service Representative from 2013 to 2014.
  • Electorate Officer from 2014 to 2022.
  • Employment Advisor from 2018 to 2020.

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