Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 2006–2010

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This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 2006 to 2010. Terms of the Legislative Council do not coincide with Legislative Assembly elections, with members serving six-year terms, and two or three members facing re-election every year. The members have been categorised here according to the four-year terms of the Legislative Assembly so as to avoid the need for separate member lists for each year.

NameParty Electorate Term
Hon Michael Aird 5 Labor Party Derwent 1995–2011
Hon Ivan Dean 5Independent Windermere 2003–2021
Hon Kerry Finch 4Independent Rosevears 2002–2020
Hon Ruth Forrest Independent Murchison 2005–present
Hon Mike Gaffney 5Independent Mersey 2009–present
Hon Vanessa Goodwin 6 Liberal Party Pembroke 2009–2017
Hon Greg Hall 1Independent Rowallan 2001–2018
Hon Paul Harriss 4Independent Huon 1996–2014
Hon Norma Jamieson 5Independent Mersey 2003–2009
Hon Terry Martin ALP/Independent 2 Elwick 2004–2010
Hon Doug Parkinson 1Australian Labor Party Wellington 1994–2012
Hon Tania Rattray Independent Apsley 2004–present
Hon Allison Ritchie 36Australian Labor Party Pembroke 2001–2009
Hon Sue Smith 3Independent Montgomery 1997–2013
Hon Lin Thorp Australian Labor Party Rumney 1999–2011
Hon Jim Wilkinson 3Independent Nelson 1995–2019
Hon Don Wing Independent Paterson 1982–2011
1 Rowallan MLC Greg Hall and Wellington MLC Doug Parkinson faced re-election at the 2006 periodic elections. Both were returned.
2 Elwick MLC Terry Martin was elected as an ALP member, but was expelled from the parliamentary Labor party on 29 March 2007, after voting against government legislation to fast-track planning approval for the proposed Bell Bay Pulp Mill. He has stated his intention to serve out the remainder of his term as an independent.
3 Montgomery MLC Sue Smith, Nelson MLC Jim Wilkinson and Pembroke MLC Allison Ritchie faced re-election at the 2007 periodic elections. All three were returned.
4 Huon MLC Paul Harriss and Rosevears MLC Kerry Finch faced re-election at the 2008 periodic elections. Both were returned.
5 Derwent MLC Michael Aird and Windermere MLC Ivan Dean faced re-election at the 2009 periodic elections. Both were returned. Mersey MLC Norma Jamieson retired, and the election for her seat was won by Mike Gaffney.
6 Pembroke MLC Allison Ritchie resigned on 20 June 2009. The ensuing by-election was won by Vanessa Goodwin.

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