expense of his colleague and leader Bob Cheek. Hodgman was well known for his strong support for retaining Australia's Constitutional monarchy. He enjoyed wide name-recognition in Hobart; mainly due to his long political career. His wife died in 2003. His son, Will Hodgman, was elected to the House of Assembly in 2002 from the neighbouring seat of Franklin, and was Premier of Tasmania from 2014 to 2020. After Michael's final election to the House of Assembly in 2006, he was in the partyroom meeting that saw Will elected unopposed as the new Liberal leader. He achieved further fame in 2007 when, during a speech, he rallied fellow party members to give "the Labor party one right up the bracket". On the popular Get This radio show, the team had a featured segment using the soundbite "one right up the bracket", in which callers air their grievances. On 19 November 2009 Hodgman announced he would not be contesting the 2010 state election. In his farewell speech he spoke briefly about his political career including electorates represented, ministerial offices held, opposition to the invasion of East Timor and flooding of Lake Pedder. Death He died in a nursing home in Hobart in 2013. He had terminal emphysema and Alzheimer's disease. Honours and awards See also Fourth Fraser Ministry Hodgman family References External links Michael Hodgman's maiden speech to House of Assembly 1938 births 2013 deaths Australian monarchists Australian people of English descent Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Tasmania Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Deaths from Alzheimer's disease Deaths from emphysema Members of the Australian House of Representatives Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Denison Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council Members of the Order of Australia Neurological disease deaths in Tasmania Australian King's Counsel 20th-century King's Counsel 21st-century Australian politicians 20th-century Australian politicians Tasmanian lawyers