Electoral division of Montgomery

Montgomery
TasmaniaLegislative Council
State Tasmania
Created 1999
MP Leonie Hiscutt
Party Liberal Party of Australia
Electors 23,866 (2013)
Area 1,445 km2 (557.9 sq mi)

The Electoral division of Montgomery is one of the fifteen electorates in the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

It is centred on the Central Coast area and includes the localities of; Ulverstone, Penguin, Heybridge, Hampshire and West Pine.

The electorate also includes most of the City of Burnie. Acton, Hillcrest, Montello, Brooklyn, Romaine, South Burnie and Upper Burnie are part of this electoral division. However Somerset, Parklands, Park grove and Shorewell are located in the Electoral division of Murchison. The division shares its western borders with the Burnie Municipal Council.

Montgomery has 23,866 enrolled voters and covers an area of 1,445 km². The electorate is represented by Leonie Hiscutt, who was elected at the last election held in 2013. The next periodic election is expected for 2019.

Members

Member Party Period
  Sue Smith Independent 1999–2013
  Leonie Hiscutt Liberal 2013–present

See also

References

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