Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 2005–2011
Introduction This is a list of '''members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council''' between 2005 and 2011.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.A redistribution in 2007–2008 saw three of the electorates renamed.
Elections  Date  Electorates 7 May 2005  Murchison; Paterson (Launceston); Rumney 6 May 2006  Rowallan (Western Tiers); Wellington (Hobart) 5 May 2007  Montgomery; Nelson; Pembroke 3 May 2008  Huon; Rosevears 2 May 2009  Derwent; Mersey; Windermere 1 May 2010  Apsley; Elwick
Members  '''Name''' '''Party''' '''Division''' '''Years in office''' '''Elected''' Hon Michael Aird  Labor  Derwent  1995–2011  2009 Hon Ivan Dean   Windermere  2003–2021  2009 Hon Kerry Finch   Rosevears  2002–2020  2008 Hon Ruth Forrest   Murchison  2005–present  2011 Hon Mike Gaffney   Mersey  2009–present  2009 Hon Dr Vanessa Goodwin  Liberal  Pembroke  2009–2017  b/e Hon Greg Hall   Rowallan/Western Tiers  2001–2018  2006 Hon Paul Harriss   Huon  1996–2014  2008 Hon Terry Martin  Labor/Independent  Elwick  2004–2010  2004 Hon Doug Parkinson  Labor  Wellington/Hobart  1994–2012  2006 Hon Tania Rattray   Apsley  2004–present 2010 Hon Allison Ritchie  Labor  Pembroke  2001–2009  2007 Hon Sue Smith    Montgomery  1997–2013  2007 Hon Adriana Taylor   Elwick  2010–2016  2010 Hon Lin Thorp  Labor  Rumney  1999–2011  2005 Hon Jim Wilkinson    Nelson  1995–2019  2007 Hon Don Wing    Paterson/Launceston  1982–2011  2005
Notes :  On 29 March 2007, the Labor member for Elwick, Terry Martin, was expelled from the parliamentary Labor party after voting against government legislation to fast-track planning approval for the proposed Bell Bay Pulp Mill. He has stated his intention to serve out the remainder of his term as an independent. :  In June 2009, Allison Ritchie, the Labor member for Pembroke, resigned. Liberal candidate Vanessa Goodwin won the resulting by-election on 1 August 2009.
Sources * Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856