Tina Samardzija

Tina Samardzija was first elected to Monash Council in 2020.

On 9 November 2021, Tina has been elected Deputy Mayor for the next 12 months.

Tina is a proud Wheelers Hill resident raising two children in the beautiful Mulgrave Ward of Monash.

She is the first-born child of parents who migrated from Europe, and in the great Australian migrant tradition, the first in the family to complete university.

After studying Economics and Law at Monash University’s Clayton campus, Tina has dedicated her professional career to understanding the economy and how to make it work for people.

Starting out as a commercial lawyer, Tina moved on to work in state and federal government on major legal, economic and social policy reforms including workplace relations, the NDIS and housing.

Tina joined Monash Council to get more done for residents in Mulgrave and Wheelers Hill, while making sure rates are kept low and council services represent the best value for money.