Electoral division of Hobart
Hobart Tasmania—Legislative Council | |
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Map showing the electoral division of Hobart, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1] | |
State | Tasmania |
Dates current | 1865–1999, 2008–present |
MP | Rob Valentine |
Party | Independent |
Electors | 24,475 (January 2015) |
Area | 50 km2 (19.3 sq mi) |
Coordinates | 42°53′42″S 147°16′41″E / 42.895°S 147.278°ECoordinates: 42°53′42″S 147°16′41″E / 42.895°S 147.278°E |
The electoral division of Hobart is one of the 15 electoral divisions in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It was originally created in 1856 when the Council became the upper house of the Parliament of Tasmania. The seat was abolished in 1999 and re-created in 2008 after a redistribution saw the former division of Wellington returned to its former name.
The total area of the division is 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi), which covers the Hobart suburbs of Battery Point, New Town, West Hobart, Moonah, Mount Stuart, Lutana and Lenah Valley.
As of 31 January 2015, there were 24,475 enrolled electors in the division.[2]
Since 2012, the member in the Legislative Council has been Independent MLC Rob Valentine, who was the Lord Mayor of Hobart from 1999 to 2011. The next election in the division is due in May 2018.
Members
Second incarnation (2008–present) | |||
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Member | Party | Period | |
Doug Parkinson | Labor | 2008–2012 | |
Rob Valentine | Independent | 2012–present |
See also
References
- ↑ Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
- ↑ Legislative Council Divisional Enrolment as at 31 January 2015, Tasmanian Legislative Council, 31 January 2015.