Tara CHEYNE
Australian Labor Party
Member for Ginninderra
Contact
Ph: (02) 6205 0100
cheyne@act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020
Canberra ACT 2601
Assembly service
- Elected 26 October 2016
- Re-elected 28 October 2020
Ministerial appointments
Current
- Minister for Human Rights (since November 2020)
- Minister for the Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy (since December 2023)
- Minister for City Services (since December 2023)
- Minister for Government Services and Regulatory Reform (since December 2023)
Previous
- Assistant Minister for Economic Development (November 2020 – December 2023)
- Minister for Business and Better Regulation (November 2020 – December 2023)
- Minister for Multicultural Affairs (November 2020 – December 2023)
- Minister for the Arts (November 2020 – December 2023)
Parliamentary positions
- Government Whip (October 2016 – October 2020)
Committee service
Standing committees
- Environment and Transport and City Services (December 2016 – September 2018, August 2019 – October 2020, Chair)
- The Integrity Commission (December 2018 – October 2020, Deputy Chair)
- Public Accounts (September 2018 – October 2020, Deputy Chair)
- Administration and Procedure (December 2016 – October 2020)
- Education, Employment and Youth Affairs (August 2018 – September 2018)
- Planning and Urban Renewal (December 2016 – September 2018)
Select committees
- COVID-19 pandemic response (April 2019 – October 2020, Deputy Chair)
- Fuel Prices in the ACT (February 2019 – September 2019, Chair)
- End of Life Choices in the ACT (November 2017 – March 2019)
- Privileges 2018 (April 2018 – June 2018, Deputy Chair)
- Estimates 2018-2019 (March 2018 – July 2018, Deputy Chair)
- 2016 ACT Election and Electoral Act (December 2016 – November 2017)
About Tara Cheyne
Inaugural speech
Tara Cheyne gave her inaugural speech to the Assembly on 13 December 2016.
Member's videos
Previous occupations, qualifications
Occupations
- Commonwealth Department of Finance (2016)
- Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department (2008–2016)
- Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet (2007)
Qualifications
- Master of Business Administration, University of Canberra (2013)
- Bachelor of Journalism, University of Queensland (2007)
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Queensland (2007)
Community activities
- Honorary member, Belconnen Lions (July 2023-present)
- Member, Canberra Global Shapers Hub (2015–2020)
- Volunteer, Radio 1RPH (2009–2019)
- Chair, Belconnen Community Council (2014–2015)
- Deputy chair, Belconnen Community Council (2013–2014)
- Secretary, Belconnen Arts Centre (2014–2016)
- Judge, Tournament of Minds (2013–2019)
Personal
Tara Cheyne was born in 1986. She grew up in regional towns throughout Queensland before studying her undergraduate degree in Brisbane. Tara moved to Canberra in 2008. She lives in Belconnen Town Centre with her partner and their Italian greyhound.
Interests
Bushwalking, theatre, wine, travel