List of Tasmanian House of Assembly countbacks

Summary

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 Party
4 October 2023 Franklin Elise Archer   Independent Resigned as an Independent after quitting the Liberal Party a week earlier after being forced to resign as Minister Simon Behrakis   Liberal
13 July 2023 Franklin Cassy O'Connor   Greens Resigned as Greens leader Vica Bayley   Greens
25 July 2022 Franklin Jacquie Petrusma   Liberal Resigned Dean Young   Liberal
8 April 2022 Bass Peter Gutwein   Liberal Resigned as Premier Simon Wood   Liberal
10 February 2022 Bass Sarah Courtney   Liberal Resigned Lara Alexander   Liberal
14 March 2021 Braddon Adam Brooks   Liberal Resigned Felix Ellis   Liberal
27 July 2020 Braddon Joan Rylah   Liberal Resigned Felix Ellis   Liberal
20 January 2020 Franklin Will Hodgman   Liberal Resigned as Premier Nic Street   Liberal
25 August 2019 Clark Scott Bacon   Labor Resigned with his replacement quitting the Labor Party and entering Parliament as an Independent Madeleine Ogilvie   Independent
25 February 2019 Lyons Rene Hidding   Liberal Resigned John Tucker   Liberal
12 February 2019 Braddon Adam Brooks   Liberal Resigned Joan Rylah   Liberal
17 March 2017 Braddon Bryan Green   Labor Resigned as opposition leader Shane Broad   Labor
3 March 2016 Franklin Paul Harriss   Liberal Resigned Nic Street   Liberal
17 August 2015 Franklin Nick McKim   Greens Resigned to accept Senate appointment Rosalie Woodruff   Greens
9 June 2015 Bass Kim Booth   Greens Resigned as Greens leader Andrea Dawkins   Greens
26 May 2011 Denison David Bartlett   Labor Resigned as Premier Graeme Sturges   Labor
9 February 2009 Franklin Paula Wriedt   Labor Resigned after being dropped as Minister Daniel Hulme   Labor
28 July 2008 Denison Peg Putt   Greens Resigned as Greens leader Cassy O'Connor   Greens
27 May 2008 Franklin Paul Lennon   Labor Resigned as Premier Ross Butler   Labor
10 May 2005 Lyons Ken Bacon   Labor Resigned as Minister Heather Butler   Labor
1 April 2004 Denison Jim Bacon   Labor Resigned as Premier due to ill health David Bartlett   Labor
22 April 2002 Franklin Fran Bladel   Labor Resigned in unsuccessful bid for
Legislative Council seat of Huon
at 2002 periodic elections
Neville Oliver   Labor
19 October 2001 Franklin Peter Hodgman   Liberal Resigned in unsuccessful bid for
Franklin at the 2001 federal election
Martin McManus   Liberal
21 August 2001 Denison Ray Groom   Liberal Resigned Michael Hodgman   Liberal
14 March 2000 Bass Frank Madill   Liberal Resigned due to ill health David Fry   Liberal
15 July 1997 Braddon Michael Field   Labor Resigned Mike Gard   Labor
15 July 1997 Braddon Roger Groom   Liberal Resigned Carole Cains   Liberal
15 December 1995 Lyons Robin Gray   Liberal Resigned Denise Swan   Liberal
15 May 1995 Franklin Gerry Bates   Greens Resigned in unsuccessful bid for
Legislative Council seat of
Queenborough at the
1995 periodic elections
Mike Foley   Greens
10 April 1995 Franklin Michael Aird   Labor Resigned in successful bid for
Legislative Council seat of Derwent
at the 1995 periodic elections
John Sheppard   Labor
26 February 1993 Denison Bob Brown   Greens Resigned Peg Putt   Greens
15 October 1990 Franklin Ken Wriedt   Labor Resigned Paul Lennon   Labor
6 August 1990 Franklin Nick Evers   Liberal Resigned Brian Davison   Liberal
15 February 1990 Denison John Bennett   Liberal Resigned Chris Gibson   Liberal
14 November 1988 Franklin Geoff Pearsall   Liberal Resigned John Cleary   Liberal
29 September 1987 Denison Geoff Davis   Liberal Resigned John Barker   Liberal
14 July 1987 Lyons Darrel Baldock   Labor Resigned to return to football coaching Chris Batt   Labor
10 August 1984 Bass Michael Barnard   Labor Resigned Peter Patmore   Labor
25 June 1984 Denison John Devine   Labor Resigned Bob Graham   Labor
25 June 1984 Denison Max Bingham   Liberal Resigned Carmel Holmes   Liberal
4 January 1983 Denison Norm Sanders   Democrat Resigned Bob Brown   Green Independents
8 September 1980 Denison Neil Batt   Labor Resigned Bob Graham   Labor
28 September 1979 Franklin Eric Barnard   Labor Resigned Bill McKinnon   Labor
12 December 1977 Franklin Bill Neilson   Labor Resigned Bill McKinnon   Labor
10 July 1975 Wilmot Angus Bethune   Liberal Resigned Ian Braid   Liberal
16 May 1975 Braddon Lloyd Costello   Labor Resigned John Coughlan   Labor
12 April 1975 Braddon Eric Reece   Labor Resigned Joseph Britton   Labor
17 August 1974 Denison Kevin Corby   Labor Resigned John Green   Labor
26 July 1974 Wilmot Roy Fagan   Labor Resigned Charles Batt   Labor
26 July 1974 Bass Allan Foster   Labor Resigned Harry Holgate   Labor
27 April 1974 Denison Merv Everett   Labor Resigned in successful bid for
the Australian Senate at the
1974 federal election
Ian Cole   Labor
25 October 1968 Bass John Steer   Liberal Died in office James Henty   Liberal
27 October 1966 Franklin Thomas Pearsall   Liberal Resigned in successful bid for
seat of Franklin at the 1966 federal election
Eric Iles   Liberal
10 July 1965 Denison Rex Townley   Liberal Resigned George Deas Brown   Liberal

References edit

  • 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 edit