This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 2011 and 2017. 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 7 May 2011 Derwent (by-election); Launceston; Murchison; Rumney 5 May 2012 Hobart; Western Tiers 6 May 2013 Montgomery; Nelson; Pembroke 3 May 2014 Huon; Rosevears 2 May 2015 Derwent; Mersey; Windermere 7 May 2016 Apsley; Elwick
Members
Name Party Division Term in office Elected Hon Rosemary Armitage Independent Launceston 2011–present 2011 Hon Robert Armstrong Independent Huon 2014–2020 2014 Hon Ivan Dean Independent Windermere 2003–2021 2009 Hon Craig Farrell Labor Derwent 2011–present b/e Hon Kerry Finch Independent Rosevears 2002–2020 2014 Hon Ruth Forrest Independent Murchison 2005–present 2011 Hon Mike Gaffney Independent Mersey 2009–present 2009 Hon Dr Vanessa Goodwin Liberal Pembroke 2009–2017 b/e Hon Greg Hall Independent Western Tiers 2001–2018 2012 Hon Paul Harriss Independent Huon 1996–2014 2008 Hon Leonie Hiscutt Liberal Montgomery 2013–present 2013 Hon Tony Mulder Independent Rumney 2011–2017 2011 Hon Doug Parkinson Labor Hobart 1994–2012 2006 Hon Tania Rattray Independent Apsley 2004–present 2010 Hon Sue Smith Independent Montgomery 1997–2013 2007 Hon Adriana Taylor Independent Elwick 2010–2016 2010 Hon Rob Valentine Independent Hobart 2012–2024 2012 Hon Jim Wilkinson Independent Nelson 1995–2019 2007 Hon Josh Willie Labor Elwick 2016–2024 2016 Independent MLC for Huon Paul Harriss resigned on 24 February 2014 in order to contest Franklin in the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the Liberal Party. As Huon was one of the seats due for election in 2014 regardless of the resignation, no by-election was held.
See also Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 2010–2014
Sources Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856