Electoral division of Nelson (Tasmania)
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The electoral division of Nelson is a constituency of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
. The division includes many of the suburbs to the south of Hobart
, including South Hobart, Sandy Bay, Taroona
and Kingston
. The current member (since 1995) is independent Jim Wilkinson
.
The most recent election was in May 2007; the next is due to be held in 2013.
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...
. The division includes many of the suburbs to the south of 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...
, including South Hobart, Sandy Bay, Taroona
Taroona, Tasmania
Taroona is a major residential suburb approximately 15 minutes drive from the centre of Hobart, Tasmania on the scenic route between Hobart and Kingston...
and Kingston
Kingston, Tasmania
Kingston is a township and region on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Nestled 15 km south of the city between and around several hills, Kingston is the council seat of its wider municipality, the Kingborough Council, and today serves as the gateway between Hobart and the...
. The current member (since 1995) is independent Jim Wilkinson
Jim Wilkinson (Australian politician)
The Hon. James Scott "Jim" Wilkinson MLC is the member for the Division of Nelson in the Legislative Council of the Tasmanian Parliament. He is also a practising lawyer in Hobart....
.
The most recent election was in May 2007; the next is due to be held in 2013.
Members
| Member | Party affiliation | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilkinson Jim Wilkinson (Australian politician) The Hon. James Scott "Jim" Wilkinson MLC is the member for the Division of Nelson in the Legislative Council of the Tasmanian Parliament. He is also a practising lawyer in Hobart.... |
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–present | |
