Tania Verene Rattray-Wagner (born 28 March 1958) is an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (upper house) in the electoral division of Apsley.
Rattray-Wagner was educated at Winnaleah Area School and Scottsdale High School. She worked in the retail industry before becoming a full time-politician. She was elected to Dorset Council in 1996, becoming deputy mayor in 2002. She stood for election in the Apsley division on 1 May 2004 when her father Colin Rattray retired.[1] She won the vote narrowly, nearly being defeated by Brendon Thompson gaining the lead through preferences (see single transferable vote). There has been some controversy when she opposed the state governments attempted aboriginal land title hand back negotiations.
Rattray-Wagner was re-elected unopposed in 2010.[2]
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