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

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

Members

Name Party Division Term in office Elected
Hon Rosemary ArmitageIndependentLaunceston2011–present2011
Hon Robert ArmstrongIndependentHuon2014–present2014
Hon Ivan DeanIndependentWindermere2003–present2009
Hon Craig FarrellLaborDerwent2011–presentb/e
Hon Kerry FinchIndependentRosevears2002–present2014
Hon Ruth ForrestIndependentMurchison2005–present2011
Hon Mike GaffneyIndependentMersey2009–present2009
Hon Dr Vanessa GoodwinLiberalPembroke2009–2017b/e
Hon Greg HallIndependentWestern Tiers2001–present2012
Hon Paul Harriss[1]IndependentHuon1996–20142008
Hon Leonie HiscuttLiberalMontgomery2013–present2013
Hon Tony MulderIndependentRumney2011–20172011
Hon Doug ParkinsonLaborHobart1994–20122006
Hon Tania RattrayIndependentApsley2004–present2010
Hon Sue SmithIndependentMontgomery1997–20132007
Hon Adriana TaylorIndependentElwick2010–20162010
Hon Rob ValentineIndependentHobart2012–present2012
Hon Jim WilkinsonIndependentNelson1995–present2007
Hon Josh WillieLaborElwick2016–present2016
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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