Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 2011–2017
# Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 2011–2017

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–present | 2012 |
| Hon Jim Wilkinson | Independent | Nelson | 1995–2019 | 2007 |
| Hon Josh Willie | Labor | Elwick | 2016–present | 2016 |

    $^1$ 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.
