Division of Bass
The Division of Bass is an Australian electoral division in Tasmania. It was set up in 1903 and is named for the explorer George Bass.[1] It covers an area of 7378 km² around the city of Launceston.[1] It includes the towns of Bell Bay, Bridport, George Town, Hadspen, Lilydale, Ringarooma, Scottsdale and Flinders Island.[1]
| Bass Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division Bass (green) in Tasmania | |
| Created | 1903 |
| MP | Andrew Nikolic |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | George Bass |
| Electors | 71,686 (2010) |
| Area | 7,378 km2 (2,848.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Storrer | Protectionist | 1903–1909 | |
| Independent | 1909–1910 | ||
| Jens Jensen | Labor | 1910–1916 | |
| National Labor | 1916–1917 | ||
| Nationalist | 1917–1919 | ||
| Independent | 1919–1919 | ||
| David Jackson | Nationalist | 1919–1929 | |
| Allan Guy | Labor | 1929–1931 | |
| United Australia | 1931–1934 | ||
| Claude Barnard | Labor | 1934–1949 | |
| Bruce Kekwick | Liberal | 1949–1954 | |
| Lance Barnard | Labor | 1954–1975 | |
| Kevin Newman | Liberal | 1975–1984 | |
| Warwick Smith | Liberal | 1984–1993 | |
| Silvia Smith | Labor | 1993–1996 | |
| Warwick Smith | Liberal | 1996–1998 | |
| Michelle O'Byrne | Labor | 1998–2004 | |
| Michael Ferguson | Liberal | 2004–2007 | |
| Jodie Campbell | Labor | 2007–2010 | |
| Geoff Lyons | Labor | 2010–2013 | |
| Andrew Nikolic | Liberal | 2013–present | |
Lance Barnard was Deputy Prime Minister in the Whitlam Government.
Election results
References
- "Profile of the electoral division of Bass (Tas)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
Other websites
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