Werner-Gibbings was born in the town of Deniliquin in southwestern NSW. In 1988, his family moved to Canberra where Werner-Gibbings attended Weston Primary School, Stromlo High School and Lake Tuggeranong College. A contemporary at Lake Tuggeranong College was Alicia Payne, MP for the Division of Canberra.[1]
Werner-Gibbings was awarded an Arts/Law degree from the University of Sydney in 2004.
Political career
Werner-Gibbings first ran as a candidate for Brindabella in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in the 2016 election. He gained 0.4 quotas and was not elected.[2] He ran again at the 2020 election and despite achieving 0.48 of a quota, he was narrowly beaten by Johnathan Davis of the Greens. He was elected as a representative for Brindabella in the 2024 election,[3] overtaking long-term Labor Minister Mick Gentleman as the second Labor representative in the electorate.[4]
Other interests
Werner-Gibbings is a keen participant in local sport, coaching and umpiring junior Aussie Rules, cricket and soccer teams.[5]
In 2018, Werner-Gibbings founded Shakespeare By The Lakes, which performs free Shakespeare plays in outdoor spaces around the ACT. The concept is inspired by New York's Shakespeare in the Park.[6]
Personal life
Werner-Gibbings and his wife live in Fadden. They have three children who all attend local public schools. The couple had a stillborn child in 2017.
Werner-Gibbings was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in early 1999, three months after he turned 17.[7]
