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Australian Women in Politics: Teresa Gambaro, Federal Member for Brisbane

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Australian Women in Politics: Teresa Gambaro, Federal Member for Brisbane

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Liberal MP Teresa Gambaro learnt what it meant to have guts long before she went into politics. Her parents, who immigrated to Australia from Italy after World War II, ran a small fish store in Petrie Terrace, an inner-city suburb of Brisbane. Far from the seafood industry, Ms Gambaro is now scaling the political ladder – but the fight to retain the seat of Brisbane, one of the most marginal electorates in the country, will definitely require some guts.

Born in Brisbane in 1958, Ms Gambaro spent her child hood in New Farm, a suburb situated on the bend of the Brisbane River and walking distance from the CBD.

We invite you to read the full article published August 22, 2013

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Liberal MP Teresa Gambaro learnt what it meant to have guts long before she went into politics. Her parents, who immigrated to Australia from Italy after World War II, ran a small fish store in Petrie Terrace, an inner-city suburb of Brisbane. Far from the seafood industry, Ms Gambaro is now scaling the political ladder – but the fight to retain the seat of Brisbane, one of the most marginal electorates in the country, will definitely require some guts.

Born in Brisbane in 1958, Ms Gambaro spent her child hood in New Farm, a suburb situated on the bend of the Brisbane River and walking distance from the CBD.

We invite you to read the full article published August 22, 2013

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