This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 2017 and 2023. 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.
Date | Electorates |
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6 May 2017 | Launceston; Murchison; Rumney |
4 November 2017 | Pembroke (by-election) |
5 May 2018 | Hobart; Prosser |
4 May 2019 | Montgomery; Nelson; Pembroke |
2 May 2020 | Huon; Rosevears |
1 May 2021 | Derwent; Mersey; Windermere |
7 May 2022 | Elwick; McIntyre; Huon (by-election) |
Name | Party | Division | Term in office |
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Hon Rosemary Armitage | Independent | Launceston | 2011–present |
Hon Robert Armstrong [5] | Independent | Huon | 2014–2020 |
Hon Ivan Dean | Independent | Windermere | 2003–2021 |
Hon Nick Duigan [6] | Liberal | Windermere | 2021–present |
Hon Craig Farrell [6] | Labor | Derwent | 2011–present |
Hon Kerry Finch [5] | Independent | Rosevears | 2002–2020 |
Hon Ruth Forrest | Independent | Murchison | 2005–present |
Hon Mike Gaffney | Independent | Mersey | 2009–present |
Hon Dr Vanessa Goodwin [2] | Liberal | Pembroke | 2009–2017 |
Hon Greg Hall | Independent | Western Tiers/McIntyre [1] | 2001–2018 |
Hon Leonie Hiscutt [4] | Liberal | Montgomery | 2013–present |
Hon Jane Howlett [3] | Liberal | Prosser | 2018–present |
Hon Sarah Lovell | Labor | Rumney | 2017–present |
Hon Jo Palmer [5] | Liberal | Rosevears | 2020–present |
Hon Tania Rattray | Independent | Apsley/McIntyre [1] | 2004–present |
Hon Bastian Seidel [5] | Labor/Independent [7] | Huon | 2020–2022 |
Hon Jo Siejka [2] [4] | Labor | Pembroke | 2017–present |
Hon Rob Valentine [3] | Independent | Hobart | 2012–present |
Hon Meg Webb [4] | Independent | Nelson | 2019–present |
Hon Jim Wilkinson | Independent | Nelson | 1995–2019 |
Hon Josh Willie | Labor | Elwick | 2016–present |
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