Robert James Brown is an Australian former politician,medical doctor and environmentalist. He was a senator and the parliamentary leader of the Australian Greens. Brown was elected to the Australian Senate on the Tasmanian Greens ticket,joining with sitting Greens Western Australia senator Dee Margetts to form the first group of Australian Greens senators following the 1996 federal election. He was re-elected in 2001 and in 2007. He was the first openly gay member of the Parliament of Australia and the first openly gay leader of an Australian political party.
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 Tasmanian Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. It is one of the two chambers of the Parliament,the other being the House of Assembly. Both houses sit in Parliament House in the state capital,Hobart. Members of the Legislative Council are often referred to as MLCs.
Nicholas James McKim is an Australian politician,currently a member of the Australian Senate representing Tasmania. He was previously a Tasmanian Greens member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly elected at the 2002 election,representing the Franklin electorate from 2002 to 2015,and led the party from 2008 until 2014. On 21 April 2010,he became the first member of the Greens in any Australian ministry. From February 2020 until June 2022,he served as co-deputy leader of the Australian Greens.
Andrew Paul Harriss was an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from March 2014 to February 2016,representing the electorate of Franklin.
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. O'Connor was the first female Greens minister in Australia,serving in the Giddings ministry intermittently from 2011-14. In 2015,she became leader of the Tasmanian Greens following the resignation of Kim Booth.
The 2010 Tasmanian state election was held on 20 March 2010 to elect members to the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The 12-year incumbent Labor government,led by Premier of Tasmania David Bartlett,won a fourth consecutive term against the Liberal opposition,led by Will Hodgman,after Labor formed a minority government with the support of the Greens.
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.
The 2018 Tasmanian state election was held on 3 March 2018 to elect all 25 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly,elected at the 2014 state election.
The 2021 Tasmanian state election was held on 1 May 2021 to elect all 25 members to the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
Felix Ashton Ellis is an Australian politician,who was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly on 17 August 2020 in a recount to fill a vacancy for the division of Braddon. A member of the Liberal Party,Ellis is a member of the Second Rockliff ministry serving as Minister for Police,Fire and Emergency Management,Skills and Training and Housing and Planning.
There are Leaders of the Australian Greens (Greens) at the federal level,as well as in the several member parties which make up the confederation of the Australian Greens.
The 2024 Tasmanian state election was held on 23 March 2024 to elect all 35 members to the House of Assembly.
This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly,elected at the 2021 state election.
The Integrity Commission is a Tasmanian integrity agency established in 2010 to deal with complaints about public sector misconduct.
Vica Bayley is an Australian politician. He is a Greens member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly,representing the electorate of Clark. since 2023 when he was elected in a countback of votes to replace Cassy O'Connor. Since 2024,Bayley has served as Deputy Greens Leader.
The 2026 Tasmanian local elections will be held in October 2026 to elect the councils,mayors and deputy mayors of the 29 local government areas (LGAs) in Tasmania,Australia.
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.
The Leader of the Tasmanian Greens is the highest parliamentary role of the Tasmanian Greens. Its role is to be the main spokesperson of the party,and be held responsible for the party's actions. The role is elected by the party caucus. The incumbent is Rosalie Woodruff,who has held the office since 2023,after former leader Cassy O'Connor resigned from the parliament to begin her campaign for the 2024 Tasmanian Legislative Council Election.
