- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1979–1982
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This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, elected at the 1979 state election:
Name Party Electorate Years in office Dick Adams Labor Franklin 1979–1982 Michael Aird Labor Franklin 1979–1986, 1989–1995 Julian Amos Labor Denison 1976–1986, 1992–1996 Terry Aulich Labor Wilmot 1976–1982 Bob Baker[2] Liberal Denison 1969–1980 Darrel Baldock Labor Wilmot 1972–1987 Eric Barnard[1] Labor Franklin 1959–1979 Michael Barnard Labor Bass 1969–1986 Neil Batt[3] Labor Denison 1969–1980, 1986–1989 John Beattie Liberal Franklin 1972–1989 John Beswick Liberal Bass 1979–1998 Max Bingham Liberal Denison 1969–1984 Ray Bonney Liberal Braddon 1972–1986 Ian Braid Liberal Wilmot 1969–1972, 1975–1995 Max Bushby Liberal Bass 1964–1986 John Cleary Liberal Franklin 1979–1986, 1988–1998 Ron Cornish Liberal Braddon 1976–1998 John Coughlan Labor Braddon 1975–1986 Glen Davies Labor Braddon 1972–1986 John Devine Labor Denison 1979–1984 Michael Field Labor Braddon 1976–1997 Bob Graham[3] Labor Denison 1980–1982, 1984–1986 Robin Gray Liberal Wilmot 1976–1995 John Green[2] Labor Denison 1974–1980 Roger Groom Liberal Braddon 1976–1997 Gabriel Haros[2] Liberal Denison 1980–1986 Harry Holgate Labor Bass 1974–1992 Gill James Labor Bass 1976–1989, 1992–2002 Andrew Lohrey Labor Wilmot 1972–1986 Doug Lowe Labor/Independent[4] Franklin 1969–1986 Robert Mather Liberal Denison 1964–1982 Bill McKinnon[1] Labor Franklin 1977–1979, 1979–1986 Graeme Page Liberal Wilmot 1976–1996 Geoff Pearsall Liberal Franklin 1969–1988 Michael Polley Labor Wilmot 1972–present Neil Robson Liberal Bass 1976–1992 Norm Sanders[2] Democrat Denison 1980–1983 Michael Weldon Labor Braddon 1979–1982, 1986–1992 Mary Willey Labor/Independent[4] Bass 1979–1982 - 1 Labor MHA Eric Barnard resigned on 7 August 1979. Bill McKinnon was elected on the resulting countback.
- 2 The results of the 1979 state election in the seat of Denison were overturned by the Supreme Court of Tasmania on 18 December 1979. A by-election was thus held on 16 February 1980. Five members were re-elected, but Labor MHA John Green and Liberal MHA Bob Baker lost their seats to Democrat Norm Sanders and Liberal Gabriel Haros.
- 3 Labor MHA Neil Batt resigned on 29 August 1980. Bob Graham was elected in the resulting countback.
- 4 Labor Premier Doug Lowe was deposed by his caucus on 11 November 1981 and replaced by Harry Holgate. Lowe and fellow Labor MHA Mary Willey immediately resigned from the party in protest and served out their term as an independents.
Members of the Parliament of Tasmania Legislative Council
House of Assembly
Categories:- Members of Tasmanian parliaments by term
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