- Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1981–1987
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This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1981 and 1987. 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.
Contents
Elections
Date Electorates 23 May 1981 Monmouth; Newdegate, Russell 22 May 1982 Hobart; Launceston; Gordon 28 May 1983 Tamar; Pembroke; Queenborough; West Devon 26 May 1984 Cornwall; Huon; Mersey 25 May 1985 Derwent; Meander; Westmorland 24 May 1986 Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk Members
Name Division Years in office Elected Dick Archer South Esk 1980–1992 1986 Charles Batt (Labor) Derwent 1979–1995 1985 Harry Braid Mersey 1972–1990 1984 Albert Broadby Gordon 1968–1988 1982 Darryl Chellis Westmorland 1985–1991 1985 Jeff Coates Meander/Tamar[1] 1971–1989 1983 Tony Fletcher Russell 1981–2005 1981 Ross Ginn[3] Newdegate 1986–1998 b/e Oliver Gregory Westmorland 1959–1985 1979 Hugh Hiscutt West Devon 1983–1995 1983 Bill Hodgman Queenborough 1971–1983 1977 Peter Hodgman[2] Huon 1974–1986 1984 Reg Hope Tamar/Meander[1] 1979–1997 1985 Mac Le Fevre Cornwall 1978–1984 1978 Doug Lowe Buckingham 1986–1992 1986 Kenneth Lowrie Macquarie/Buckingham 1968–1986 1980 Peter McKay Pembroke 1976–1999 1983 Robin McKendrick Cornwall 1984–1990 1984 Athol Meyer[2] Huon 1986–1996 b/e Brian Miller[3] (Labor) Newdegate 1957–1986 1981 Hank Petrusma Hobart 1982–1992 1982 George Shaw Buckingham/Macquarie 1968–1998 1986 Raymond Shipp Launceston 1968–1982 1976 John Stopp Queenborough 1983–1998 1983 Kath Venn (Labor) Hobart 1976–1982 1976 Stephen Wilson Monmouth 1981–1999 1981 Don Wing Launceston 1982–present 1982 William Young West Devon 1971–1983 1977 Notes
- 1 In 1982, the members for Tamar and Meander were appointed to each other's seats following a redistribution.
- 2 On 14 January 1986, Peter Hodgman, the member for Huon, resigned to run for a Franklin seat at the 8 February 1986 elections to the House of Assembly. Athol Meyer won the resulting by-election on 12 April 1986.
- 3 On 15 January 1986, Brian Miller, the Labor member for Newdegate, also resigned to contest the Assembly election, but was unsuccessful. Ross Ginn won the resulting by-election on 12 April 1986.
Sources
- Hughes, Colin A.; Aitkin, Don (1986). Voting for the Australian State Upper Houses, 1890-1984. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-9097-7918-X.
- Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856
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