Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 2005–2011
This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 2005 and 2011. Terms of the Legislative Council did not coincide with Legislative Assembly elections, and members served six year terms, with a number of members facing election each year.
A redistribution in 2007–2008 saw three of the electorates renamed.
Elections
| Date | Electorates |
|---|---|
| 7 May 2005 | Murchison; Paterson (Launceston); Rumney |
| 6 May 2006 | Rowallan (Western Tiers); Wellington (Hobart) |
| 5 May 2007 | Montgomery; Nelson; Pembroke |
| 3 May 2008 | Huon; Rosevears |
| 2 May 2009 | Derwent; Mersey; Windermere |
| 1 May 2010 | Apsley; Elwick |
Members
| Name | Party | Division | Years in office | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hon Michael Aird | Labor | Derwent | 1995–2011 | 2009 |
| Hon Ivan Dean | Windermere | 2003–present | 2009 | |
| Hon Kerry Finch | Rosevears | 2002–present | 2008 | |
| Hon Ruth Forrest | Murchison | 2005–present | 2011 | |
| Hon Mike Gaffney | Mersey | 2009–present | 2009 | |
| Hon Dr Vanessa Goodwin[2] | Liberal | Pembroke | 2009–present | b/e |
| Hon Greg Hall | Rowallan/Western Tiers | 2001–present | 2006 | |
| Hon Paul Harriss | Huon | 1996–2014 | 2008 | |
| Hon Terry Martin | Labor/Independent | Elwick | 2004–2010 | 2004 |
| Hon Doug Parkinson | Labor | Wellington/Hobart | 1994–2012 | 2006 |
| Hon Tania Rattray-Wagner | Apsley | 2004–present | 2010 | |
| Hon Allison Ritchie[2] | Labor | Pembroke | 2001–2009 | 2007 |
| Hon Sue Smith | Montgomery | 1997–2013 | 2007 | |
| Hon Adriana Taylor | Elwick | 2010–2016 | 2010 | |
| Hon Lin Thorp | Labor | Rumney | 1999–2011 | 2005 |
| Hon Jim Wilkinson | Nelson | 1995–present | 2007 | |
| Hon Don Wing | Paterson/Launceston | 1982–2011 | 2005 |
Notes
- 1 On 29 March 2007, the Labor member for Elwick, Terry Martin, was expelled from the parliamentary Labor party after voting against government legislation to fast-track planning approval for the proposed Bell Bay Pulp Mill. He has stated his intention to serve out the remainder of his term as an independent.
- 2 In June 2009, Allison Ritchie, the Labor member for Pembroke, resigned. Liberal candidate Vanessa Goodwin won the resulting by-election on 1 August 2009.
Sources
- Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856
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