Michael Polley

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This article is about the Tasmanian politician. For the Australian rules football player, see Michael Polley (footballer).

The Honourable Michael Polley MP
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Wilmot/Lyons
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 April 1972
Personal details
Born	Michael Robert Polley (1949-11-04) 4 November 1949 Westbury, Tasmania, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Kim Polley (née Chisholm)
Relations	Helen Polley (sister)

Michael Robert Polley (born 4 November 1949 in Westbury, Tasmania) is an Australian Labor Party politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the Division of Lyons. First elected in 1972 at age 22 he is currently the longest-serving member of the Tasmanian parliament, having been re-elected at ten successive State elections. He is married with two sons and one daughter.

He was the youngest Cabinet Minister in Tasmanian history, appointed at the age of 27 in the government of premier Doug Lowe. His wife Kim Polley is Mayor of Northern Midlands Council, on which his son Tim also serves. His sister Helen Polley is a member of the Australian Senate.

In 1989 during the Field government he was made the speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. He became speaker again in 1998 when Labor won government. He was minister for national parks 1976-1981.

In the Tasmanian state election 2006, Polley received the highest primary vote in Lyons.

Polley announced in June 2013 that he would retire at the next Tasmanian state election.

External links

Parliamentary library profile

Parliament of Tasmania
Preceded by Tony Rundle	Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly 1989–1992	Succeeded by Graeme Page
Preceded by Frank Madill	Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly 1998–present	Incumbent

v t e Current Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly

Labor (10)	Scott Bacon Brenton Best Lara Giddings Bryan Green David O'Byrne Michelle O'Byrne Michael Polley Graeme Sturges Rebecca White Brian Wightman

Liberal (10)	Elise Archer Adam Brooks Michael Ferguson Matthew Groom Peter Gutwein Rene Hidding Will Hodgman Jacquie Petrusma Jeremy Rockliff Mark Shelton

Greens (5)	Kim Booth Nick McKim Tim Morris Cassy O'Connor Paul O'Halloran

v t e Presiding officers of Australian legislatures

Australian Parliament	Speaker of the House of Representatives · Bronwyn Bishop (Lib) President of the Senate · John Hogg (ALP)

New South Wales	Speaker of the Legislative Assembly · Shelley Hancock (Lib) President of the Legislative Council · Don Harwin (Lib)

Victoria	Speaker of the Legislative Assembly · Christine Fyffe (Lib) President of the Legislative Council · Bruce Atkinson (Lib)

Queensland	Speaker of the Legislative Assembly · Fiona Simpson (LNP)

Western Australia	Speaker of the Legislative Assembly · Michael Sutherland (Lib) President of the Legislative Council · Barry House (Lib)

South Australia	Speaker of the House of Assembly · Michael Atkinson (ALP) President of the Legislative Council · John Gazzola (ALP)

Tasmania	Speaker of the House of Assembly · Michael Polley (ALP) President of the Legislative Council · Jim Wilkinson (Ind)

Northern Territory	Speaker of the Legislative Assembly · Kezia Purick (CLP)

Australian Capital Territory	Speaker of the Legislative Assembly · Vicki Dunne (Lib)

Persondata
Name	Polley, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	4 November 1949
Place of birth
Date of death
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