Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1993–1999 explained

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1993 and 1999. 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.

During this period, legislation was passed to reduce the Council from 19 to 15 seats. It was the most major change in the Council's makeup since 1870. 15 of the members were appointed to new seats in 1999.

Elections

Date Electorates
22 May 1993 Monmouth
28 May 1994 Hobart
Launceston; Gordon
27 May 1995 Tamar
Pembroke; Queenborough; West Devon
25 May 1996 Cornwall
Huon; Mersey
31 May 1997 Derwent
Meander; Westmorland
23 May 1998 Buckingham
Macquarie; South Esk

Members

NameDivisionYears in officeElected
Hon Michael Aird (Labor) 1995–2011 1997
1998–1999 1998
1990–2002 1996
Hon Charles Batt (Labor) 1979–1995 1991
1991–1997 1991
Hon Dr David Crean (Labor) 1992–2004 1998
1981–2005 1993
1986–1998 1993
1996–2014 1996
1995–1999 1995
1983–1995 1989
1979–1997 1991
1989–2001 1995
1976–1999 1995
1986–1996 1990
1992–1994 b/e
Hon Doug Parkinson (Labor) 1994–2012 1994
1992–2004 1998
1988–1999 1994
1968–1998 1992
Hon Silvia Smith (Ind. Labor) 1997–2003 1997
1997–2013 1997
1990–2003 1996, 1997
1983–1998 1989
1998–1999 b/e
1995–2019 1995
1981–1999 1993
1982–2011 1994

Transition arrangements

NameOld divisionNew division
Michael Aird (Labor) Derwent
(Seat abolished.)
Rosevears
David Crean (Labor) Elwick
Murchison
Huon
Emu Bay (West Devon) (Seat abolished.)
Roland (Tamar) Rowallan
Pembroke
Doug Parkinson (Labor) Wellington
Apsley
(Seat abolished.)
Windermere
Leven (Mersey) Montgomery
Mersey (Meander) Mersey
(Seat abolished.)
Nelson
Rumney
Paterson

Notes

In April 1995, Charles Batt, the Labor member for Derwent, retired. Labor candidate Michael Aird won the resulting by-election on 27 May 1995.

On 6 July 1998, Ross Ginn, the member for Newdegate, resigned due to ill health. Labor candidate John White won the resulting by-election on 19 September 1998.

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