Electoral division of Apsley

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Apsley
Tasmania—Legislative Council
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State Tasmania
Created 1999
MP Tania Rattray
Party Independent
Namesake Apsley River (Lord Apsley)
Electors 23,424 (January 2015)
Area 19,204 km2 (7,414.7 sq mi)

The Electoral division of Apsley is one of the 15 electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It is the second-largest upper house electorate in the state by area after Murchison.

The total area of the Apsley division is 19,204 square kilometres (7,415 sq mi).[1][2] The electorate created in 1999 is named after the Apsley River and the Douglas-Apsley National Park. These were named by William Lyne in honour of Lord Apsley, earl of Bathurst.

As of 31 January 2015, there were 23,424 enrolled voters in Apsley.[3] The current member in the legislative council is Tania Rattray who was elected in 2004 and re-elected unopposed in 2010. Members serve six-year terms, before facing re-election: the next election in Apsley is due in 2016.

Towns within the division include: Pipers River, Scottsdale, Evandale, Swansea, Derby, Lilydale, Bridport, Campbell Town, Colebrook, St Helens, Branxholm, Avoca, Fingal, Bicheno, Bagdad, Bellingham, Tomahawk, Ross, St Marys, Rossarden and many others.[1]

Members

Member Party Term
  Colin Rattray Independent 1999–2004
  Tania Rattray(-Wagner) Independent 2004–present

References

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