Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1993–1999

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1993 and 1999. 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.

During this period, legislation was passed to reduce the Council from 19 to 15 seats. It was the most major change in the Council's makeup since 1870. 15 of the members were appointed to new seats in 1999.

Elections

DateElectorates
22 May 1993Monmouth; Newdegate, Russell
28 May 1994Hobart; Launceston; Gordon
27 May 1995Tamar; Pembroke; Queenborough; West Devon
25 May 1996Cornwall; Huon; Mersey
31 May 1997Derwent; Meander; Westmorland
23 May 1998Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk

Members

Name Division Years in office Elected
Hon Michael Aird[1] (Labor)Derwent1995–20111997
Hon Russell AndersonMacquarie1998–19991998
Hon Ray BaileyCornwall1990–20021996
Hon Charles Batt[1] (Labor)Derwent1979–19951991
Hon George BrookesWestmorland1991–19971991
Hon Dr David Crean (Labor)Buckingham1992–20041998
Hon Tony FletcherRussell1981–20051993
Hon Ross Ginn[2]Newdegate1986–19981993
Hon Paul HarrissHuon1996–20141996
Hon Des HiscuttWest Devon/Emu Bay1995–19991995
Hon Hugh HiscuttWest Devon1983–19951989
Hon Reg HopeMeander1979–19971991
Hon John LooneTamar/Roland1989–20011995
Hon Peter McKayPembroke1976–19991995
Hon Athol MeyerHuon1986–19961990
Hon Jean MooreHobart1992–1994b/e
Hon Doug Parkinson (Labor)Hobart1994–20121994
Hon Colin RattraySouth Esk1992–20041998
Hon Peter SchulzeGordon1988–19991994
Hon George ShawMacquarie1968–19981992
Hon Silvia Smith (Ind. Labor)Westmorland1997–20031997
Hon Sue SmithLeven1997–20131997
Hon Geoff SquibbMersey1990–20031996, 1997
Hon John StoppQueenborough1983–19981989
Hon John White[2]Newdegate1998–1999b/e
Hon Jim WilkinsonQueenborough1995–20191995
Hon Stephen WilsonMonmouth1981–19991993
Hon Don WingLaunceston1982–20111994

Transition arrangements

Name Old division New division
Michael Aird (Labor)DerwentDerwent
Russell AndersonMacquarie(Seat abolished.)
Ray BaileyCornwallRosevears
David Crean (Labor)BuckinghamElwick
Tony FletcherRussellMurchison
Paul HarrissHuonHuon
Des HiscuttEmu Bay (West Devon)(Seat abolished.)
John LooneRoland (Tamar)Rowallan
Peter McKayPembrokePembroke
Doug Parkinson (Labor)HobartWellington
Colin RattraySouth EskApsley
Peter SchulzeGordon(Seat abolished.)
Silvia SmithWestmorlandWindermere
Sue SmithLeven (Mersey)Montgomery
Geoff SquibbMersey (Meander)Mersey
John WhiteNewdegate(Seat abolished.)
Jim WilkinsonQueenboroughNelson
Stephen WilsonMonmouthRumney
Don WingLauncestonPaterson

Notes

1 In April 1995, Charles Batt, the Labor member for Derwent, retired. Labor candidate Michael Aird won the resulting by-election on 27 May 1995.
2 On 6 July 1998, Ross Ginn, the member for Newdegate, resigned due to ill health. Labor candidate John White won the resulting by-election on 19 September 1998.

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