Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1981–1987

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.

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
Hon Dick Archer South Esk 1980–1992 1986
Hon Charles Batt (Labor) Derwent 1979–1995 1985
Hon Harry Braid Mersey 1972–1990 1984
Hon Alby Broadby Gordon 1968–1988 1982
Hon Darryl Chellis Westmorland 1985–1991 1985
Hon Jeff Coates Meander/Tamar[1] 1971–1989 1983
Hon Tony Fletcher Russell 1981–2005 1981
Hon Ross Ginn[3] Newdegate 1986–1998 b/e
Hon Oliver Gregory Westmorland 1959–1985 1979
Hon Hugh Hiscutt West Devon 1983–1995 1983
Hon Bill Hodgman Queenborough 1971–1983 1977
Hon Peter Hodgman[2] Huon 1974–1986 1984
Hon Reg Hope Tamar/Meander[1] 1979–1997 1985
Hon Mac Le Fevre Cornwall 1978–1984 1978
Hon Doug Lowe Buckingham 1986–1992 1986
Hon Ken Lowrie Macquarie/Buckingham 1968–1986 1980
Hon Peter McKay Pembroke 1976–1999 1983
Hon Robin McKendrick Cornwall 1984–1990 1984
Hon Athol Meyer[2] Huon 1986–1996 b/e
Hon Brian Miller[3] (Labor) Newdegate 1957–1986 1981
Hon Hank Petrusma Hobart 1982–1992 1982
Hon George Shaw Buckingham/Macquarie 1968–1998 1986
Hon Ray Shipp Launceston 1968–1982 1976
Hon John Stopp Queenborough 1983–1998 1983
Hon Kath Venn (Labor) Hobart 1976–1982 1976
Hon Stephen Wilson Monmouth 1981–1999 1981
Hon Don Wing Launceston 1982–2011 1982
Hon 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