Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1993–1999

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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.

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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

DateElectorates
22 May 1993 Monmouth; Newdegate, Russell
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

Name Division Years in officeElected
Hon Michael Aird [1] (Labor) Derwent 1995–20111997
Hon Russell Anderson Macquarie 1998–19991998
Hon Ray Bailey Cornwall 1990–20021996
Hon Charles Batt [1] (Labor) Derwent 1979–19951991
Hon George Brookes Westmorland 1991–19971991
Hon Dr David Crean (Labor) Buckingham 1992–20041998
Hon Tony Fletcher Russell 1981–20051993
Hon Ross Ginn [2] Newdegate 1986–19981993
Hon Paul Harriss Huon 1996–20141996
Hon Des Hiscutt West Devon/Emu Bay 1995–19991995
Hon Hugh Hiscutt West Devon 1983–19951989
Hon Reg Hope Meander 1979–19971991
Hon John Loone Tamar/Roland 1989–20011995
Hon Peter McKay Pembroke 1976–19991995
Hon Athol Meyer Huon 1986–19961990
Hon Jean Moore Hobart 1992–1994b/e
Hon Doug Parkinson (Labor) Hobart 1994–20121994
Hon Colin Rattray South Esk 1992–20041998
Hon Peter Schulze Gordon 1988–19991994
Hon George Shaw Macquarie 1968–19981992
Hon Silvia Smith (Ind. Labor) Westmorland 1997–20031997
Hon Sue Smith Leven 1997–20131997
Hon Geoff Squibb Mersey 1990–20031996, 1997
Hon John Stopp Queenborough 1983–19981989
Hon John White [2] Newdegate 1998–1999b/e
Hon Jim Wilkinson Queenborough 1995–20191995
Hon Stephen Wilson Monmouth 1981–19991993
Hon Don Wing Launceston 1982–20111994

Transition arrangements

NameOld divisionNew division
Michael Aird (Labor) Derwent Derwent
Russell Anderson Macquarie (Seat abolished.)
Ray Bailey Cornwall Rosevears
David Crean (Labor) Buckingham Elwick
Tony Fletcher Russell Murchison
Paul Harriss Huon Huon
Des Hiscutt Emu Bay (West Devon)(Seat abolished.)
John Loone Roland (Tamar) Rowallan
Peter McKay Pembroke Pembroke
Doug Parkinson (Labor) Hobart Wellington
Colin Rattray South Esk Apsley
Peter Schulze Gordon (Seat abolished.)
Silvia Smith Westmorland Windermere
Sue Smith Leven (Mersey) Montgomery
Geoff Squibb Mersey (Meander) Mersey
John White Newdegate (Seat abolished.)
Jim Wilkinson Queenborough Nelson
Stephen Wilson Monmouth Rumney
Don Wing Launceston Paterson

Notes

1 In April 1995, Charles Batt, the Labor member for Derwent, retired. Labor candidate Michael Aird won the resulting by-election on 27 May 1995.
2 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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