Marianne Frances Saliba (born 16 April 1960) is an Australian former politician. She was the Mayor of the City of Shellharbour from 2012 to the 23 December 2021.[1] She was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2007, representing the (now abolished) electorate of Illawarra.[2]

Marianne Saliba
Mayor of Shellharbour City Council
In office
17 September 2012 – 23 December 2021
Preceded byKellie Marsh
Succeeded byChris Homer
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Illawarra
In office
1999–2007
Preceded byTerry Rumble
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born
Marianne Frances Hudson

(1960-04-16) 16 April 1960 (age 64)
Barrhead, Scotland
NationalityAustralian
Political partyIndependent (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
Labor (1990−2022)
SpouseLes Dawes
ResidenceShellharbour
Alma materUniversity of Wollongong

Saliba is the daughter of Alex and May Hudson and was the born in Barrhead, Scotland and migrated to Australia in 1964 with her parents. She was educated at St Anne's College, Dapto and did Secretarial Studies at the Dapto TAFE. She completed her Bachelor of Education at the University of Wollongong in 1999. She later worked for Terry Rumble, former member for Illawarra. She is married with four adopted children, Matthew, Dennis, Sara and Alexandra.[3][4]

Saliba represented Illawarra for the Labor Party from March 1999 to March 2007. She was a member of multiple parliamentary, caucus and community committees and social organizations.[3][4] Most notably, Marianne was Temporary Chairman of Committees (2003–2007); Member of the NSW Regulation Review Committee (1999- 2003); NSW Joint Select Committee on Victims’ Compensation (1999–2000); Vice Chairman NSW Legislative Review Committee (2003-2004); NSW Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety (Staysafe) (2003-2005); and Chairman NSW Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (2004-2007).[5] She retired from parliament at the 2007 election and the seat was renamed Shellharbour.

In 2011 she re-entered politics and was elected Deputy Lord Mayor for the Shellharbour City Council, under Liberal Mayor Kellie Marsh.[2]

In 2012, she was elected Mayor of Shellharbour City but lost to Chris Homer in 2021 in popular vote election.

Subsequently in 2022 she contested a bi-election for Ward A in Shellharbour City but received only 11.1% of the vote and was defeated.

Because she contested the Ward against a Labor endorsed candidate she put herself outside the Labor party and is no longer a member of the Labor Party.


References

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  1. ^ Paver, Chris (18 September 2012). "Marianne Saliba new Shellharbour mayor". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Ms Marianne Frances Saliba". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "About Marianne". Marianne Saliba MP. Archived from the original on 20 April 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2007.[self-published source]
  4. ^ a b "Saliba, Marianne Frances (1960 - )". Australian Women. Retrieved 25 February 2007.
  5. ^ "Cr Marianne Saliba (Mayor)". Shellharbour City Council Website. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Illawarra
1999–2007
District abolished