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 1971–1989 1983 Hon Tony Fletcher Russell 1981–2005 1981 Hon Ross Ginn 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 Huon 1974–1986 1984 Hon Reg Hope Tamar/Meander 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 Huon 1986–1996 b/e Hon Brian Miller (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

In 1982, the members for Tamar and Meander were appointed to each other's seats following a redistribution. 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. 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

Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856