The Tasmanian Greens are a political party in Australia which developed from numerous environmental campaigns in Tasmania,including the flooding of Lake Pedder and the Franklin Dam campaign. They form a part of the Australian Greens.
The House of Assembly,or Lower House,is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital,Hobart.
Hobart City Council is a local government body in Tasmania,covering the central metropolitan area of the state capital,Hobart. The Hobart local government area has a population of 53,684 and includes the suburbs of West Hobart,Lenah Valley,Mount Stuart,South Hobart,New Town,Sandy Bay and most of Fern Tree,North Hobart and Mount Nelson.
Raymond John Groom is an Australian lawyer and former sportsman and politician,representing the Liberal Party in the Federal Parliament 1975–84 and the Tasmanian Parliament 1986–2001. He was a Federal and state minister for a total of 13 years. He was Premier of Tasmania from 1992 to 1996 and also served as Deputy Premier and Attorney-General.
An election for the House of Assembly was held in the Australian state of Tasmania on 18 March 2006,the same day as the South Australian elections. The Labor Party led by Premier Paul Lennon,won a third successive majority government term in office,despite predictions the election would result in a minority government. Although there was a small swing against Labor,they finished with 14 seats,and there were no changes in the party composition of the assembly. The Liberal Party led by Rene Hidding gained a small swing and finished with seven seats. The Tasmanian Greens led by Peg Putt suffered a small swing and finished with four seats;meaning no change in seat representation since the last election. Had the Greens lost one of their four seats,they would have lost their status as a major party and would lose financial resources,offices and support staff.
William Edward Felix Hodgman is a former Australian politician and diplomat. He was the premier of Tasmania from 2014 to 2020 and state leader of the Liberal Party from 2006 to 2020. He later served as High Commissioner of Australia to Singapore from 2021 to 2023.
The 1996 Tasmanian state election was held on 24 February 1996 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system —seven members were elected from each of five electorates. The quota required for election was 12.5% in each division.
Cassandra Stanwell O'Connor is an Australian politician,who was a Tasmanian Greens member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 2008 to 2023,representing the electorate of Denison which was renamed to Clark in September 2018. Since the 2024 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election,she has represented the electorate of Hobart.
Neil Leonard Charles Batt,Australian politician,is a former Tasmanian government minister,Deputy Premier and Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. A member of the Labor Party,he was leader of the party in Tasmania,and Leader of the Opposition from 1986 to 1988.
The 2014 Tasmanian state election was held on 15 March 2014 to elect all 25 members to the House of Assembly. The 16-year incumbent Labor government,led by the Premier of Tasmania Lara Giddings,sought to win a fifth consecutive term in government,but was defeated by the Liberal opposition,led by Opposition Leader Will Hodgman,in a landslide victory. Also contesting the election was the Greens led by Nick McKim. The Palmer United Party made a significant effort in the election.
Madeleine Ruth Ogilvie is an Australian lawyer and politician. She is a Liberal Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing the Division of Clark and is a minister in the Second Rockliff ministry
Jeremy Dacre Ball was an Australian politician,actor and activist. Ball served as the deputy mayor of Launceston,Tasmania's second-largest city,from 2011 until his death in 2014 due to a car accident.
Susanne Lynnette Hickey is an Australian politician. She represented the electorate of Denison from the 2018 state election until her defeat at the 2021 election,sitting with the Liberal Party until March 2021,when she quit the party and became an independent. Hickey is currently Mayor of the City of Glenorchy.
The Jacqui Lambie Network (JLN) is a political party in Australia,formed in May 2015,bearing the name of its founder,Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie.
The 2021 Tasmanian state election was held on 1 May 2021 to elect all 25 members to the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
Eloise Rafia "Ella" Haddad is an Australian politician. She was first elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the Labor Party in the Division of Denison at the 2018 state election.
Anna Reynolds is an Australian politician who has served as the Lord Mayor of Hobart in Tasmania since November 2018. Reynolds ran in the 2022 Hobart City Council election as the leader of the Your Hobart Independents ticket.
The 2024 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election were held on 4 May 2024 to elect three members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The seats of Hobart and Prosser were up for election,with a by-election for the seat of Elwick also held concurrently.
Tabatha Badger is an Australian politician who has represented the division of Lyons since 23 March 2024. Badger is a member of the Tasmanian Greens and is representing several portfolios for the party.
The 2022 Hobart City Council election was held in October 2022 to elect a lord mayor,deputy lord mayor and 12 councillors to the City of Hobart. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Tasmania,Australia.
