Electoral division of Wellington
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The Electoral division of Wellington was one of the 15 electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council
from 1999 to 2008. It covered the Hobart
suburbs of Battery Point, New Town, West Hobart, Moonah, Mount Stuart, Lutana and Lenah Valley. The name was derived from Mount Wellington which is a dominant feature of the area.
The last election held in 6 May 2006 returned sitting Australian Labor Party
member Doug Parkinson
, who defeated five other candidates (4 independents, 1 Green
).
The seat was abolished in a redistribution in 2008, and its original name of "Hobart
" was restored.
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...
from 1999 to 2008. It covered the Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
suburbs of Battery Point, New Town, West Hobart, Moonah, Mount Stuart, Lutana and Lenah Valley. The name was derived from Mount Wellington which is a dominant feature of the area.
The last election held in 6 May 2006 returned sitting Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member Doug Parkinson
Doug Parkinson (Australian politician)
The Hon. Douglas John Parkinson is an Australian Labor Party member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council in the Electoral division of Hobart.He was first elected to Hobart in 1994. The division was abolished in 1999...
, who defeated five other candidates (4 independents, 1 Green
Tasmanian Greens
The Tasmanian Greens are a political party in Australia which developed from numerous environmental campaigns in Tasmania, including the flooding of Lake Pedder and the Franklin Dam campaign...
).
The seat was abolished in a redistribution in 2008, and its original name of "Hobart
Electoral division of Hobart
The electoral division of Hobart is one of the fifteen electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The seat was created in 2008 after a redistribution saw the former Wellington returned to its former name....
" was restored.
Members
| Member | Party affiliation | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Parkinson Doug Parkinson (Australian politician) The Hon. Douglas John Parkinson is an Australian Labor Party member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council in the Electoral division of Hobart.He was first elected to Hobart in 1994. The division was abolished in 1999... |
Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1999–2008 | |