Tara Elizabeth Moriarty is an Australian politician. She has been a member of the

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since 2019, representing the

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. Moriarty was Chair of Club Plus Superannuation and Secretary/President of the Liquor and Hospitality Division of UV prior to her election. She has been Senior Vice President of NSW Labor and a member of the ALP National Executive. Upon her election in 2019, Moriarty was immediately appointed to the shadow ministry, serving as the Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Crown Lands. She served in this role until

Jodi McKay Jodi Leyanne McKay (born 16 August 1969) is a former Australian politician who was the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of New South Wales from June 2019 until May 2021. She previously served as a member of the New South Wales Legislat ...

was replaced as Leader by

Chris Minns Christopher John Minns (born 17 September 1979) is an Australian politician who is the leader of the NSW Labor Party. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Kogarah for the Labor Party at the 2015 New South ...

in 2021. In 2021, she was appointed Shadow Minister for Corrections, Juvenile Justice and Medical Research in the

shadow Ministry of Chris Minns The Shadow Ministry of Chris Minns is the Labor opposition since June 2021, opposing the Berejiklian and Perrottet governments in the Parliament of New South Wales. It is led by Chris Minns following his election as leader of the party and NS ...

. Following Labor's victory in the

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, Moriarty was appointed Minister for Agriculture, Regional New South Wales and Western New South Wales in the

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