Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 2011–2017 explained

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
Derwent (by-election); Launceston; Murchison; Rumney
Hobart
Western Tiers
Montgomery
Nelson; Pembroke
Huon
Rosevears
Derwent
Mersey; Windermere
Apsley
Elwick

Members

NamePartyDivisionTerm in officeElected
Independent 2011–present 2011
Independent 2014–2020 2014
Independent 2003–2021 2009
2011–present b/e
Independent 2002–2020 2014
Independent 2005–present 2011
Independent 2009–present 2009
2009–2017 b/e
Independent 2001–2018 2012
Independent 1996–20142008
Liberal 2013–present 2013
Independent 2011–2017 2011
Labor 1994–2012 2006
Independent 2004–present2010
Independent 1997–2013 2007
Independent 2010–2016 2010
Independent 2012–present 2012
Independent 1995–2019 2007
Labor 2016–present 2016

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.

See also

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