This is a list of casual vacancies in the Tasmanian House of Assembly since 1965. Casual vacancies in the House of Assembly are filled by a countback of the votes of the departing member.
Date Electorate Outgoing member Party Reason for vacancy Incoming member Party12 February 2025 LyonsRebecca White LaborResigned to contest the 2025 Australian federal election in the federal seat of LyonsCasey Farrell Labor4 October 2023FranklinElise Archer IndependentResigned as an Independent after quitting the Liberal Party a week earlier after being forced to resign as MinisterSimon Behrakis Liberal13 July 2023FranklinCassy O'Connor GreensResigned as Greens leader and in a successful bid for Legislative Council seat of Hobart at the 2024 periodic electionsVica Bayley Greens 25 July 2022FranklinJacquie Petrusma LiberalResignedDean Young Liberal8 April 2022BassPeter Gutwein LiberalResigned as PremierSimon Wood Liberal10 February 2022BassSarah Courtney LiberalResignedLara Alexander Liberal14 March 2021BraddonAdam Brooks LiberalResigned Felix Ellis Liberal27 July 2020BraddonJoan Rylah LiberalResignedFelix Ellis Liberal20 January 2020FranklinWill Hodgman LiberalResigned as PremierNic Street Liberal25 August 2019ClarkScott Bacon LaborResigned with his replacement quitting the Labor Party and entering Parliament as an IndependentMadeleine Ogilvie Independent25 February 2019LyonsRene Hidding LiberalResigned John Tucker Liberal12 February 2019BraddonAdam Brooks LiberalResigned Joan Rylah Liberal17 March 2017BraddonBryan Green LaborResigned as opposition leaderShane Broad Labor3 March 2016FranklinPaul Harriss LiberalResignedNic Street Liberal17 August 2015FranklinNick McKim GreensResigned to accept Senate appointmentRosalie Woodruff Greens 9 June 2015BassKim Booth GreensResigned as Greens leaderAndrea Dawkins Greens26 May 2011DenisonDavid Bartlett LaborResigned as PremierGraeme Sturges Labor9 February 2009FranklinPaula Wriedt LaborResigned after being dropped as MinisterDaniel Hulme Labor28 July 2008DenisonPeg Putt GreensResigned as Greens leaderCassy O'Connor Greens27 May 2008FranklinPaul Lennon LaborResigned as PremierRoss Butler Labor10 May 2005LyonsKen Bacon LaborResigned as MinisterHeather Butler Labor1 April 2004DenisonJim Bacon LaborResigned as Premier due to ill healthDavid Bartlett Labor22 April 2002FranklinFran Bladel LaborResigned in unsuccessful bid for Legislative Council seat of Huon at 2002 periodic electionsNeville Oliver Labor19 October 2001FranklinPeter Hodgman LiberalResigned in unsuccessful bid for Franklin at the 2001 federal electionMartin McManus Liberal21 August 2001DenisonRay Groom LiberalResignedMichael Hodgman Liberal14 March 2000BassFrank Madill LiberalResigned due to ill healthDavid Fry Liberal15 July 1997BraddonMichael Field LaborResignedMike Gard Labor15 July 1997BraddonRoger Groom LiberalResignedCarole Cains Liberal15 December 1995LyonsRobin Gray LiberalResignedDenise Swan Liberal15 May 1995FranklinGerry Bates GreensResigned in unsuccessful bid for Legislative Council seat of Queenborough at the 1995 periodic electionsMike Foley Greens10 April 1995FranklinMichael Aird LaborResigned in successful bid for Legislative Council seat of Derwent at the 1995 periodic electionsJohn Sheppard Labor26 February 1993DenisonBob Brown GreensResignedPeg Putt Greens15 October 1990FranklinKen Wriedt LaborResignedPaul Lennon Labor6 August 1990FranklinNick Evers LiberalResignedBrian Davison Liberal15 February 1990DenisonJohn Bennett LiberalResignedChris Gibson Liberal14 November 1988FranklinGeoff Pearsall LiberalResignedJohn Cleary Liberal29 September 1987DenisonGeoff Davis LiberalResignedJohn Barker Liberal14 July 1987LyonsDarrel Baldock LaborResigned to return to football coachingChris Batt Labor10 August 1984BassMichael Barnard LaborResignedPeter Patmore Labor25 June 1984DenisonJohn Devine LaborResignedBob Graham Labor25 June 1984DenisonMax Bingham LiberalResignedCarmel Holmes Liberal4 January 1983DenisonNorm Sanders DemocratResignedBob Brown Green Independents8 September 1980DenisonNeil Batt LaborResignedBob Graham Labor28 September 1979FranklinEric Barnard LaborResignedBill McKinnon Labor12 December 1977FranklinBill Neilson LaborResignedBill McKinnon Labor10 July 1975WilmotAngus Bethune LiberalResignedIan Braid Liberal16 May 1975BraddonLloyd Costello LaborResignedJohn Coughlan Labor12 April 1975BraddonEric Reece LaborResignedJoseph Britton Labor17 August 1974DenisonKevin Corby LaborResignedJohn Green Labor26 July 1974WilmotRoy Fagan LaborResignedCharles Batt Labor26 July 1974BassAllan Foster LaborResignedHarry Holgate Labor27 April 1974DenisonMerv Everett LaborResigned in successful bid for the Australian Senate at the 1974 federal electionIan Cole Labor25 October 1968BassJohn Steer LiberalDied in officeJames Henty Liberal27 October 1966FranklinThomas Pearsall LiberalResigned in successful bid for seat of Franklin at the 1966 federal electionEric Iles Liberal10 July 1965DenisonRex Townley LiberalResignedGeorge Deas Brown Liberal
References
Results of All Countbacks to Fill House of Assembly Casual Vacancies, under the Tasmanian Electoral Act, for the 45 years from 1965 to 2011
See also
Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly