Dawn Elizabeth Fardell (born 14 September 1947), a former Australian politician, was an independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Dubbo between 2004 and 2011.
Dawn Fardell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Dubbo | |
| In office 20 November 2004 – 26 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Tony McGrane |
| Succeeded by | Troy Grant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1947 Sydney |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Leo Fardell (sep.) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Profession | Politician |
Early years and background
editFardell was born Sydney and moved to Dubbo in 1977. She is married to a local businessman and has three adult children. Fardell was a Councillor for Dubbo City Council between 1999 and 2005.
Political career
editFollowing the 2004 death of independent Tony McGrane, Fardell was elected to represent Dubbo at the subsequent by-election. At the time, the by-election was seen as a test of the NSW Nationals, who had held the seat for 17 years prior to McGrane's election in 1999,[1] while Fardell presented herself as "capable of working with any party and not having to toe the party line".[2] Labor, which had not held the seat since 1959, did not field a candidate, and federal independents Peter Andren and Tony Windsor supported Fardell in her campaign.[3] In the final result, Fardell picked up 49.3% of the primary vote, with 56% on a two-party preferred basis.[4]
She was returned to office in the 2007 state election, winning 41.66% of the primary vote with both major parties once again running,[5] and served as a member of parliamentary standing committees on public works and road safety.[6] Fardell was defeated at the 2011 state election by the National Party candidate, Troy Grant, a local police inspector.[7]
References
edit- ^ Mitchell, Alex (14 November 2004). "Nats in by-election showdown for Dubbo". The Sun-Herald. p. 40.
- ^ Seccombe, Mike (20 November 2004). "Spoiling the party". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 32.
- ^ Silmalis, Linda (21 November 2004). "Dubbo failure for Nats". The Sunday Telegraph. p. 17.
- ^ Barry, Colin (1 February 2005). Legislative Assembly District of Dubbo : by-election : 20 November 2004. New South Wales Electoral Commission.
- ^ "Post Election Night – 2007 State Election Results – State Electoral District of Dubbo". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2007.
- ^ "Mrs Dawn Elizabeth Fardell (1947- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Huntsdale, Justin (26 March 2011). "Nationals win Dubbo in state wide Coalition landslide". ABC News. Retrieved 3 April 2011.