This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 2023 and 2029. 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 6 May 2023 Launceston; Murchison; Rumney 4 May 2024 Hobart; Prosser; Elwick (by-election) 24 May 2025 Montgomery; Nelson; Pembroke 2 May 2026 Huon; Rosevears 2027 Derwent; Mersey; Windermere 2028 Elwick; McIntyre
Members
Name Party Division Term in office Hon Rosemary Armitage Independent Launceston 2011–present Hon Nick Duigan Liberal Windermere 2021–present Hon Luke Edmunds Labor Pembroke 2022–present Hon Craig Farrell Labor Derwent 2011–present Hon Ruth Forrest Independent Murchison 2005–present Hon Mike Gaffney Independent Mersey 2009–present Hon Clare Glade-Wright Independent Huon 2026–present Hon Dean Harriss Independent Huon 2022–2026 Hon Casey Hiscutt Independent Montgomery 2025–present Hon Leonie Hiscutt Liberal Montgomery 2013–2025 Hon Jane Howlett Liberal Prosser 2018–2024 Hon Sarah Lovell Labor Rumney 2017–present Hon Cassy O'Connor Greens Hobart 2024–present Hon Jo Palmer Liberal Rosevears 2020–present Hon Tania Rattray Independent Apsley/McIntyre 2004–present Hon Bec Thomas Independent Elwick 2024–present Hon Rob Valentine Independent Hobart 2012–2024 Hon Kerry Vincent Liberal Prosser 2024–present Hon Meg Webb Independent Nelson 2019–present Hon Josh Willie Labor Elwick 2016–2024
At the 2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election independent MLC's Rosemary Armitage (Launceston) and Ruth Forrest (Murchison) and Labor MLC Sarah Lovell (Rumney) were re-elected. On 27 February 2024 Liberal MLC Jane Howlett (Prosser) and Labor MLC Josh Willie (Elwick) resigned to contest the 2024 Tasmanian state election. At the 2024 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election independent MLC Rob Valentine (Hobart) retired. Former Greens MP for Denison and Clark Cassy O'Connor (Hobart) won election as the Greens candidate as did Liberal candidate Kerry Vincent (Prosser) and Independent candidate Bec Thomas (Elwick). At the 2025 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election Liberal MLC Leonie Hiscutt (Montgomery) retired. Independent MLC Meg Webb (Nelson) and Labor MLC Luke Edmunds (Pembroke) won re-election and Independent candidate Casey Hiscutt (Montgomery) won election. At the 2026 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election Liberal MLC Jo Palmer (Rosevears) was re-elected while independent candidate Clare Glade-Wright (Huon) defeated independent MLC Dean Harriss (Huon).
References
Sources Parliament of Tasmania (2024).