Mihailuk attended Macquarie University and graduated with a degree in economics and later a degree in law. She has worked in various industries, including marketing and public policy.[9]
Political career
Mihailuk was elected to Bankstown Council in 2004 and became mayor in 2006. She was endorsed as the Labor candidate for Bankstown in November 2010 after sitting member Tony Stewart announced his resignation.[10] She stated she would resign from council if she won, which she did, having suffered a swing against her of more than 15 points, as part of the Coalition's landslide election win.[11]
On 20 September 2022, Mihailuk used parliamentary privilege to link Canterbury-Bankstown Council mayor, Khal Asfour, to corrupt former Labor Minister Eddie Obeid, which was a stark contrast with her prominent thanks of Asfour in her maiden parliamentary speech for being her campaign director.[12] On 23 September, Labor Opposition Leader, Chris Minns, demoted Mihailuk from the Shadow Cabinet.[13][14] On 20 October 2022, Mihailuk resigned from the NSW Labor Party, claiming that the party was "plagued by corruption"[15] and that it was "too woke".[16]
^Mihailuk, Tania. "Tania Mihailuk Inaugural Speech"(PDF). Parliament of New South Wales. State of New South Wales through the Parliament of New South Wales. p. 1. Retrieved 26 June 2023. I am eager to place on record my enormous gratitude to the many people who assisted and supported me in the election, many of whom are here today. First among them I thank my campaign director, Khal Asfour, for his unstinting support and loyalty. Khal worked with a fantastic campaign team— ... the Asfour family and all the team that came out in force on election day.
^"Personal Statement". Facebook. Tania Mihailuk MP. 20 December 2024. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024. After much careful consideration, I have made the decision to end my membership of Pauline Hanson's One Nation.
