2026 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

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2026 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
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The 2026 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election is scheduled to be held on 2 May 2026 to elect two members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The seats of Huon and Rosevears will be up for election. [1]

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Independent MLC for Huon, Dean Harriss, won the seat at a 2022 by-election, and will have the first opportunity to recontest the seat. [2]

Liberal MLC for Rosevears, Jo Palmer, will also be recontesting for the first time, after winning the seat at the 2020 election. [3]

Huon

Huon is an electorate in Tasmania's south, covering areas nearby Hobart including Huonville and Margate.

Since the 2022 by-election, Huon has been held by independent Dean Harriss. [2]

Rosevears

Rosevears is an electorate in Tasmania's north, covering the west bank of the Tamar River, including parts of Launceston.

Since the 2020 election, Rosevears has been held by Liberal Jo Palmer. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "About Legislative Council elections". Tasmanian Electoral Commission . 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Parliament of Tasmania - Dean Andrew Harriss". Parliament of Tasmania . 13 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Parliament of Tasmania - Joanne Lesley Palmer". Parliament of Tasmania . 13 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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