Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 2011–2017

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 2011 and 2017. 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.

Elections

Date Electorates
7 May 2011 Derwent (by-election); Launceston; Murchison; Rumney
5 May 2012 Hobart; Western Tiers
6 May 2013 Montgomery; Nelson; Pembroke
3 May 2014 Huon; Rosevears
2 May 2015 Derwent; Mersey; Windermere
7 May 2016 Apsley; Elwick

Members

Name Party Division Term in office Elected
Hon Rosemary Armitage Independent Launceston 2011–present 2011
Hon Robert Armstrong Independent Huon 2014–present 2014
Hon Ivan Dean Independent Windermere 2003–present 2009
Hon Craig Farrell Labor Derwent 2011–present b/e
Hon Kerry Finch Independent Rosevears 2002–present 2014
Hon Ruth Forrest Independent Murchison 2005–present 2011
Hon Mike Gaffney Independent Mersey 2009–present 2009
Hon Dr Vanessa Goodwin Liberal Pembroke 2009–present b/e
Hon Greg Hall Independent Western Tiers 2001–present 2012
Hon Paul Harriss[1] Independent Huon 1996–2014 2008
Hon Leonie Hiscutt Liberal Montgomery 2013–present 2013
Hon Tony Mulder Independent Rumney 2011–2017 2011
Hon Doug Parkinson Labor Hobart 1994–2012 2006
Hon Tania Rattray Independent Apsley 2004–present 2010
Hon Sue Smith Independent Montgomery 1997–2013 2007
Hon Adriana Taylor Independent Elwick 2010–2016 2010
Hon Rob Valentine Independent Hobart 2012–present 2012
Hon Jim Wilkinson Independent Nelson 1995–present 2007
Hon Josh Willie Labor Elwick 2016–present 2016
1 Independent MLC for Huon Paul Harriss resigned on 24 February 2014 in order to contest Franklin in the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the Liberal Party. As Huon was one of the seats due for election in 2014 regardless of the resignation, no by-election was held.

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