Tamara Louise Lobato was born on 27 June 1971 and is an Australian politician for the Labor Party in the state of Victoria.
10 Facts About Tammy Lobato
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Tammy Lobato was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the electoral district of Gembrook.
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Tammy Lobato grew up in Tecoma, Victoria, and attended Tecoma Primary School, followed by Upwey High School.
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Tammy Lobato studied for her diploma of Community Development at the Chisholm Institute in Melbourne, and attained a Bachelor of Arts at Victoria University.
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Tammy Lobato has two children, and lives in the Melbourne suburb of Berwick.
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Tammy Lobato was elected as the member for Gembrook at the 2002 Victorian state election.
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Tammy Lobato was re-elected in 2006, winning by just 499 votes, but lost her seat in 2010.
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Tammy Lobato was not targeted by right to life organisations, and her support for anti-abortion positions in parliament was unlikely to have been a factor in her defeat.
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Tammy Lobato was a vocal campaigner against the introduction of genetically modified crops.
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Tammy Lobato questioned whether the Victorian Chief Scientist, Sir Gustav Nossal, was independent enough to advise the Government of Victoria on the subject, and has been critical of Victorian Premier John Brumby for approving genetically modified canola plantations in Victoria.