Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1981–1987

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1981 and 1987. 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.

Contents

Elections

Date Electorates
23 May 1981 Monmouth; Newdegate, Russell
22 May 1982 Hobart; Launceston; Gordon
28 May 1983 Tamar; Pembroke; Queenborough; West Devon
26 May 1984 Cornwall; Huon; Mersey
25 May 1985 Derwent; Meander; Westmorland
24 May 1986 Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk

Members

Name Division Years in office Elected
Dick Archer South Esk 1980–1992 1986
Charles Batt (Labor) Derwent 1979–1995 1985
Harry Braid Mersey 1972–1990 1984
Albert Broadby Gordon 1968–1988 1982
Darryl Chellis Westmorland 1985–1991 1985
Jeff Coates Meander/Tamar[1] 1971–1989 1983
Tony Fletcher Russell 1981–2005 1981
Ross Ginn[3] Newdegate 1986–1998 b/e
Oliver Gregory Westmorland 1959–1985 1979
Hugh Hiscutt West Devon 1983–1995 1983
Bill Hodgman Queenborough 1971–1983 1977
Peter Hodgman[2] Huon 1974–1986 1984
Reg Hope Tamar/Meander[1] 1979–1997 1985
Mac Le Fevre Cornwall 1978–1984 1978
Doug Lowe Buckingham 1986–1992 1986
Kenneth Lowrie Macquarie/Buckingham 1968–1986 1980
Peter McKay Pembroke 1976–1999 1983
Robin McKendrick Cornwall 1984–1990 1984
Athol Meyer[2] Huon 1986–1996 b/e
Brian Miller[3] (Labor) Newdegate 1957–1986 1981
Hank Petrusma Hobart 1982–1992 1982
George Shaw Buckingham/Macquarie 1968–1998 1986
Raymond Shipp Launceston 1968–1982 1976
John Stopp Queenborough 1983–1998 1983
Kath Venn (Labor) Hobart 1976–1982 1976
Stephen Wilson Monmouth 1981–1999 1981
Don Wing Launceston 1982–present 1982
William Young West Devon 1971–1983 1977

Notes

1 In 1982, the members for Tamar and Meander were appointed to each other's seats following a redistribution.
2 On 14 January 1986, Peter Hodgman, the member for Huon, resigned to run for a Franklin seat at the 8 February 1986 elections to the House of Assembly. Athol Meyer won the resulting by-election on 12 April 1986.
3 On 15 January 1986, Brian Miller, the Labor member for Newdegate, also resigned to contest the Assembly election, but was unsuccessful. Ross Ginn won the resulting by-election on 12 April 1986.

Sources

Members of the Parliament of Tasmania
Legislative Council

1975–1981 · 1981–1987 · 1987–1993
House of Assembly

1979–1982 · 1982–1986 · 1986–1989