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

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

Members

Name Division Years in office Elected
Hon Michael Aird[1] (Labor) Derwent 1995–2011 1997
Hon Russell Anderson Macquarie 1998–1999 1998
Hon Ray Bailey Cornwall 1990–2002 1996
Hon Charles Batt[1] (Labor) Derwent 1979–1995 1991
Hon George Brookes Westmorland 1991–1997 1991
Hon Dr David Crean (Labor) Buckingham 1992–2004 1998
Hon Tony Fletcher Russell 1981–2005 1993
Hon Ross Ginn[2] Newdegate 1986–1998 1993
Hon Paul Harriss Huon 1996–2014 1996
Hon Des Hiscutt West Devon/Emu Bay 1995–1999 1995
Hon Hugh Hiscutt West Devon 1983–1995 1989
Hon Reg Hope Meander 1979–1997 1991
Hon John Loone Tamar/Roland 1989–2001 1995
Hon Peter McKay Pembroke 1976–1999 1995
Hon Athol Meyer Huon 1986–1996 1990
Hon Jean Moore Hobart 1992–1994 b/e
Hon Doug Parkinson (Labor) Hobart 1994–2012 1994
Hon Colin Rattray South Esk 1992–2004 1998
Hon Peter Schulze Gordon 1988–1999 1994
Hon George Shaw Macquarie 1968–1998 1992
Hon Silvia Smith (Ind. Labor) Westmorland 1997–2003 1997
Hon Sue Smith Leven 1997–2013 1997
Hon Geoff Squibb Mersey 1990–2003 1996, 1997
Hon John Stopp Queenborough 1983–1998 1989
Hon John White[2] Newdegate 1998–1999 b/e
Hon Jim Wilkinson Queenborough 1995–2019 1995
Hon Stephen Wilson Monmouth 1981–1999 1993
Hon Don Wing Launceston 1982–2011 1994

Transition arrangements

Name Old division New division
Michael Aird (Labor) Derwent Derwent
Russell Anderson Macquarie (Seat abolished.)
Ray Bailey Cornwall Rosevears
David Crean (Labor) Buckingham Elwick
Tony Fletcher Russell Murchison
Paul Harriss Huon Huon
Des Hiscutt Emu Bay (West Devon) (Seat abolished.)
John Loone Roland (Tamar) Rowallan
Peter McKay Pembroke Pembroke
Doug Parkinson (Labor) Hobart Wellington
Colin Rattray South Esk Apsley
Peter Schulze Gordon (Seat abolished.)
Silvia Smith Westmorland Windermere
Sue Smith Leven (Mersey) Montgomery
Geoff Squibb Mersey (Meander) Mersey
John White Newdegate (Seat abolished.)
Jim Wilkinson Queenborough Nelson
Stephen Wilson Monmouth Rumney
Don Wing Launceston Paterson

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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