Division Profile
| Division Name |
BASS |
| State |
Tasmania |
| Elected Member |
Lyons, G (ALP) 2010- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Dr George Bass (1771-1803), a naval surgeon, early settler and explorer. Bass Strait is also named after him. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1903 |
| Area |
7379 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Provincial |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Enrolment |
71,686 |
| Turnout |
95.16% |
| Informal |
3.98% |
| Location |
Bass covers an area of approximately 7 378 sq km from Launceston in the south to Flinders Island in the north. The City of Launceston and its suburbs, and the towns of Bell Bay, Bridport, George Town, Hadspen, Lilydale, Legana (part), Ringarooma and Scottsdale, as well as Cape Barren Island, Clarke Island & Flinders Island are in this division. |
| Products and Industry |
Aluminium and ferrous metal smelting, brewery, cattle (dairy and beef) farming, manufacturing, mining, ports and shipping, ship building, timber, tourism, fishing, wineries and wool. |
Members
| Lyons, G (ALP) 2010- |
| Campbell, J (ALP) 2007-2010 |
| Ferguson, M (LP) 2004-2007 |
| O'Byrne, M (ALP) 1998-2004 |
| Smith, W L (LP) 1996-1998 |
| Smith, S J (ALP) 1993-1996 |
| Smith, W L (LP) 1984-1993 |
| Newman, K E (LP) 1975-1984 |
| Barnard, L H (ALP) 1954-1975 |
| Kekwick, B H (LP) 1949-1954 |
| Barnard, H C (ALP) 1934-1949 |
| Guy, J A (ALP/UAP) 1929-1934 |
| Jackson, D S (NAT) 1919-1929 |
| Jensen, J A (ALP) 1910-1919 |
| Storrer, D (PROT) 1903-1910 |
Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.
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