Simon Wood | |
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Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass | |
Assumed office 26 April 2022 | |
Preceded by | Peter Gutwein |
Personal details | |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Simon Wood is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass since 2022. [1]
He served on Launceston City Council from 2014 to 2018,and at the time of his election was a staffer to Senator Wendy Askew. [2] Wood was elected to the House of Assembly in a recount following the resignation of Peter Gutwein. [3]
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