Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1996–1998

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, elected at the 1996 state election:

Name Party Electorate Years in office Jim Bacon Labor Denison 1996–2004 Tony Benneworth Liberal Bass 1992–1998 Brenton Best Labor Braddon 1996–2014 Hon John Beswick Liberal Bass 1979–1998 Hon Fran Bladel Labor Franklin 1986–2002 Hon Bill Bonde Liberal Braddon 1986–2002 Carole Cains Liberal Braddon 1992–1996, 1997–1998 Bob Cheek Liberal Denison 1996–2002 Hon John Cleary Liberal Franklin 1979–1986, 1988–1998 Hon Ron Cornish Liberal Braddon 1976–1998 Jim Cox Labor Bass 1989–1992, 1996–2010 Hon Michael Field Labor Braddon 1976–1997 Mike Foley Greens Franklin 1995–1998 Mike Gard Labor Braddon 1997–1998 Lara Giddings Labor Lyons 1996–1998, 2002–2018 Bruce Goodluck Independent Franklin 1996–1998 Hon Ray Groom Liberal Denison 1986–2001 Hon Roger Groom Liberal Braddon 1976–1997 Rene Hidding Liberal Lyons 1996–2019 Hon Michael Hodgman Liberal Denison 1992–1998, 2001–2010 Hon Peter Hodgman Liberal Franklin 1986–2001 Di Hollister Greens Braddon 1989–1998 Hon Judy Jackson Labor Denison 1986–2006 Hon Gill James Labor Bass 1976–1989, 1992–2002 Paul Lennon Labor Franklin 1990–2008 Hon David Llewellyn Labor Lyons 1986–2010, 2014–2018 Hon Frank Madill Liberal Bass 1986–2000 Bob Mainwaring Liberal Lyons 1992–1998 Christine Milne Greens Lyons 1989–1998 Hon Sue Napier Liberal Bass 1992–2010 Hon Peter Patmore Labor Bass 1984–2002 Hon Michael Polley Labor Lyons 1972–2014 Peg Putt Greens Denison 1993–2008 Hon Tony Rundle Liberal Braddon 1986–2002 Hon Denise Swan Liberal Lyons 1995–2002 Hon John White Labor Denison 1986–1998 Paula Wriedt Labor Franklin 1996–2009

ALP member Michael Field resigned in early 1997. Mike Gard was elected as his replacement on 15 July. Liberal member Roger Groom resigned in early 1997. Carole Cains was elected as his replacement on 15 July.

Distribution of seats

Electorate Seats held Bass               Braddon               Denison               Franklin               Lyons              

  Australian Labor Party - 14 seats (40%)   Liberal Party of Australia - 16 seats (46%)   Tasmanian Greens - 4 seats (11%)   Independent - 1 seat (3%)