Tasmanian Legislative Council
upper house of the Parliament of Tasmania
The Tasmanian Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of Tasmania.
Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
| 50th Parliament | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Leadership | |
Craig Farrell, Labor since 21 May 2019 | |
Deputy President and Chair of Committees | Ruth Forrest, Independent since 10 May 2008 |
Leader of the Government | |
Deputy Leader of the Government | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 15 |
 | |
Political groups | Government Liberal (4) Opposition Labor (4) Crossbench Independent (7)[a] |
Length of term | 6 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 6 May 2023 (periodic) |
Next election | 2024 (periodic) |
| Meeting place | |
| Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament House, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Website | |
| Tas Legislative Council | |
Electoral divisions change
Notes change
- ↑ Current independent MLCs: Rosemary Armitage (Launceston), Ruth Forrest (Murchison), Mike Gaffney (Mersey), Dean Harriss (Huon), Tania Rattray (McIntyre), Rob Valentine (Hobart), Meg Webb (Nelson).[1]
References change
- ↑ "Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (as of 6 June 2019)" (PDF). Parliament of Tasmania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
