Taimus Werner-Gibbings (born 13 October 1981) is an Australian Labor politician who serves as a member for the Brindabella electorate in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly.
Taimus Werner-Gibbings | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Brindabella | |
| Assumed office 19 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mick Gentleman |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
editWerner-Gibbings was born in the town of Deniliquin in southwestern NSW. In 1988, his family moved to Canberra where Werner-Gibbings attended Weston Primary School, Stromlo High School and Lake Tuggeranong College. A contemporary at Lake Tuggeranong College was Alicia Payne, MP for the Division of Canberra.[1]
Werner-Gibbings was awarded an Arts/Law degree from the University of Sydney in 2004.
Political career
editWerner-Gibbings first ran as a candidate for Brindabella in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in the 2016 election. He gained 0.4 quotas and was not elected.[2] He ran again at the 2020 election and despite achieving 0.48 of a quota, he was narrowly beaten by Johnathan Davis of the Greens. He was elected as a representative for Brindabella in the 2024 election,[3] overtaking long-term Labor Minister Mick Gentleman as the second Labor representative in the electorate.[4]
Other interests
editWerner-Gibbings is a keen participant in local sport, coaching and umpiring junior Aussie Rules, cricket and soccer teams.[5] In 2018, Werner-Gibbings founded Shakespeare By The Lakes, which performs free Shakespeare plays in outdoor spaces around the ACT. The concept is inspired by New York's Shakespeare in the Park.[6]
Personal life
editWerner-Gibbings and his wife live in Fadden. They have three children who all attend local public schools. The couple had a stillborn child in 2017. Werner-Gibbings was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in early 1999, three months after he turned 17.[7]
References
edit- ^ "ACT Electoral Commission Candidate statements". 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Party Results". www.elections.act.gov.au. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Brindabella - ACT Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Lindell, Jasper (5 November 2024). "Meet the Labor MLAs". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ Doherty, Megan (26 January 2024). "Shakespeare combines with sport for special shows". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "About". Lakespeare Website. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Raggatt, Matthew (23 July 2016). "Labor hopeful Taimus Werner-Gibbings hopes to break hyphen drought in ACT election". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 23 October 2024.