Electoral division of Paterson
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Tasmanian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the House of Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Hobart...
(upper house) from 1999 to 2008 when a redistribution saw it reverted to its original name of Launceston.
The electorate itself includes most of the Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
city area. However not all Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
suburbs are a part of Paterson some like Mowbray, Rocherlea, Ravenswood are part of the electoral division of Windermere
Electoral division of Windermere
The electoral division of Windermere is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division is located on the East side of the Tamar River...
. Others including West Launceston, Riverside, Trevallyn and Summerhill are part of the electoral division of Rosevears
Electoral division of Rosevears
The electoral division of Rosevears is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian upper house. The division is located on the west side of the Tamar River...
. The rest of the city falls in Paterson.
The rural properties just outside Launceston at Western Junction and Breadalbane are also included in the division.
The divisions uses much of its western border as the South Esk River
South Esk River
The South Esk River is the longest river in Tasmania. It starts in the mountains near Fingal flowing through Avoca, Evandale, Longford, Hadspen and finally Launceston. The river is dammed at Trevallyn Dam near Launceston and used for the city's Hydro Electricity scheme...
, its Southern border is Illawara Road and the entrance to Perth
Perth, Tasmania
Perth is a town in the north-east of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 20 km south of Launceston, on the Midland Highway. The town has a population of 1,984 and is averaging a 1% increase per year . Perth is part of the Northern Midlands Council. Federal Lyons MHR Dick Adams also has an office...
. Much of its eastern border is the Northern Midlands
Northern Midlands
The Northern Midlands Council or Municipality of Northern Midlands is a Local Government Area of Tasmania. It covers the northern part of the central midlands agricultural area, around the Midland Highway....
council and White Hills road.
History
Paterson was created in 1999 after the size of the Tasmanian Legislative council was reduced from 19 members to 15. The former Division of LauncestonLaunceston (Tasmania electorate)
The electoral division of Launceston is one of 15 electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, created in 2008. It also previously existed until 1999, when it was abolished and substantially incorporated into the new division of Paterson, which was in turn abolished in 2008.The...
was incorporated into Paterson. The central business area of Launceston which was part of the Division of Cornwall
Cornwall (Tasmania electorate)
The Electoral division of Cornwall was an electoral division in the Tasmanian Legislative Council of Australia. It was abolished in 1999 after the Legislative Council was reduced from 19 members to 15....
also became part of Paterson. Initially submissions hoped to have most Launceston suburbs within the electorate, however the tribunal ruled that there were too many differing community values so Riverside, Trevallyn, West Launceston, Summerhill were placed in Rosevears. The Eastern suburbs formally part of Westmorland became part of Windermere.
The electorate took its name after Patersonia which was the old name of Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
. The electorate was held by Independent and President of the Legislative Council Don Wing
Don Wing
Donald George "Don" Wing is a former Australian politician. A member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1982 to 2011, representing the electoral division of Launceston , he was President of the Legislative Council from 2002 until 2008...
. Wing was first elected to Launceston in 1982 and has held it since then.
The last Paterson election, held in 2005, Don Wing
Don Wing
Donald George "Don" Wing is a former Australian politician. A member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1982 to 2011, representing the electoral division of Launceston , he was President of the Legislative Council from 2002 until 2008...
was the only nominated candidate and was declared elected without a poll.
Members
| Member | Party affiliation | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wing Don Wing Donald George "Don" Wing is a former Australian politician. A member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1982 to 2011, representing the electoral division of Launceston , he was President of the Legislative Council from 2002 until 2008... |
Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
1999–2008 | |
