Alexander John McTaggart (born 24 January 1949[citation needed]) is an Australian politician who was an independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Pittwater between 2005 and 2007.
[1] Alex McTaggart grew up in the Pittwater area of Sydney, attending Avalon Public School and then St Paul's Catholic College in Manly, before finishing with his Leaving Certificate and then gaining an Associate Diploma of Teaching (Technical) as well as horticulture and landscape design qualifications.
His victory was cited as a "disastrous loss" for the Liberal Party in a seat it had held for 32 years.
[1] McTaggart attributed his election win to his opposition to the television show Baywatch being filmed at Avalon Beach.
[8] McTaggart was defeated in the 2007 state election, with Pittwater returning to the Liberal Party's Rob Stokes.