Members_of_the_Tasmanian_Legislative_Council,_2023–2029

Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 2023–2029

Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 2023–2029

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This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 2023 and 2029. 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

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Members

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1 At the 2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election independent MLC's Rosemary Armitage (Launceston) and Ruth Forrest (Murchison) won re-election as did Labor MLC Sarah Lovell (Rumney).[2]
2 On 27 February 2024 Liberal MLC Jane Howlett (Prosser) and Labor MLC Josh Willie (Elwick) resigned to contest the 2024 Tasmanian state election.[3][4]
3 At the 2024 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election independent MLC Rob Valentine (Hobart) retired. Former Greens MP for Denison and Clark Cassy O'Connor (Hobart) won election as the Greens candidate as did Liberal candidate Kerry Vincent (Prosser) and Independent candidate Bec Thomas (Elwick).[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "About Legislative Council elections". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Legislative Council elections 2023". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Two resignations in the Legislative Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. [4]
    Adam Langenberg and Adam Holmes (19 February 2024). "Candidates are being finalised for Tasmania's election — with no shortage of familiar faces". ABC News. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Results declared in 2024 Legislative Council Elections". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.

Sources

  • Parliament of Tasmania (2024).
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