Lara Giddings
Lara Giddings
Larissa Tahireh "Lara" Giddingsis an Australian politician and was the 44th Premier of Tasmania from 24 January 2011 until 31 March 2014, being the first woman to hold the position. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Franklin since the 2002 election, and was the party's leader during her period as premier, replaced by Bryan Green after her government's defeat at the 2014 state election...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 November 1972
CountryAustralia
I'm an ordinary Tasmanian like everybody else, and I have weight issues; I have issues around finding the time to do the exercise and things, but in my role as Health Minister, and in my role as myself as well, I have to look after my own health.
The sad thing is that apparently if you want to become the next Premier or the leader, suddenly you've got to shut down your human side.
The role of Premier is not one that should be taken lightly, nor is it a personal trophy.
Tasmania needs a watchdog, not a lap dog.
My first job as premier will be to go back to basics.
Labor has a proud history of tackling discrimination and introducing important social reform.
Death is not something any one of us want to dwell on, but we must all confront it at some point.
I don't have a steady relationship. That's something that women in politics deal with. For some reason, men in politics seem to have a larger charisma, and women drop around their feet. I haven't noticed that so much for me.
I am just as ordinary as anyone else, and I also have my problems, but I also am responsible for my own health. So I'll be on that exercise bike, I'll be out there walking and try to improve my health and diet as much as I'm expecting of other Tasmanians.
For some reason, men in politics seem to have a bunch of charisma, and women drop around their feet. I haven't noticed that so much for me and men.
At times I wonder whether or not your role as a member of Parliament... may in fact inhibit a relationship developing.
I'm human. I'm a person. I would love to be in a relationship with a man. I would love to find the right man; I think that's natural - that's what we all want.