FULL LIST: Every candidate running in the 2025 Tasmanian state election
FULL LIST: Tasmanian Electoral Commission has announced the names of all 161 candidates for the 2025 House of Assembly elections.
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The Tasmanian Electoral Commission has announced the names of all 161 candidates for the 2025 House of Assembly elections.
There are 26 in Clark, 31 in Franklin, 35 in Lyons, 38 in Braddon and 31 in Bass.
The full list, in the order provided by the TEC is below:
CLARK:
Liberal Party
Jessica Barnett – Adviser, Mount Nelson
Simon Behrakis – Member of Parliament, New Town
Marilena Di Florio – Senior Program Officer, Glenorchy
Edwin Johnstone – Self Employed, Battery Point
Madeleine Ogilvie – Member of Parliament, South Hobart
Marcus Vermey – Butcher, West Hobart
David Wan – Policy Officer, Rokeby
Australian Labor Party
Ella Haddad – Member of Parliament, Lenah Valley
John Kamara – Public Servant, Granton
Luke Martin – Adviser, Berriedale
Liam McLaren – Event Organiser, South Hobart
Tessa McLaughlin – Electrician, Lenah Valley
Craig Shirley – Union Administrative Officer, Claremont
Josh Willie – Member of Parliament, Moonah
Tasmanian Greens
Vica Bayley – Member of Parliament, Taroona
Helen Burnet – Member of Parliament, North Hobart
Pat Caruana – Media Adviser, North Hobart
Peter Jones – Volunteer Worker, Lenah Valley
Janet Shelley – Sustainability Manager, Lenah Valley
Angus Templeton – Tour Guide, Sandy Bay
Nathan Volf – Social Worker, Sandy Bay
Group: Elise Archer
Elise Archer – Lawyer, Tolmans Hill
Group: Kristie Johnston
Kristie Johnston – Member of Parliament, Glenorchy
Ungrouped
Jags Goldsmith – Mentor, Howden
John MacGowan – Public Relations Consultant, Glenorchy
Steven Phipps – Scientist, Sandy Bay.
FRANKLIN
Liberal Party
Eric Abetz – Member of Parliament, Blackmans Bay
Josh Garvin – Lawyer, Oakdowns
Michele Howlett – Small Business Owner, Seven Mile Beach
Natasha Miller – Ministerial Adviser, Acton Park
Jacquie Petrusma – Member of Parliament, Roches Beach
Nic Street – Member of Parliament, Blackmans Bay
Dean Young – Ministerial Adviser, Bellerive
Australian Labor Party
Meg Brown – Member of Parliament, Warrane
Kaspar Deane – Teacher, Taroona
Traycee Di Virgilio – Director, Howrah
Chris Hannan – Mental Health Social Worker, Seven Mile Beach
Amelia Meyers – Student, Tranmere
Jess Munday – Union Secretary, Blackmans Bay
Dean Winter – Member of Parliament, Kingston Beach
Tasmanian Greens
Carly Allen – Graphic Designer, Mornington
Brian Chapman – Retired, Bellerive
Gideon Cordover – Councillor, Allens Rivulet
Mark Donnellon – Software Engineer, Huntingfield
Owen Fitzgerald – Electoral Officer, South Arm
Adi Munshi – Office Manager, Kingston
Rosalie Woodruff – Member of Parliament, Lymington
Group: Allinson, Bacon, Cherrie, George, Houston, Jenner, Materia
Rayne Allinson – Writer, Taroona
Kirsten Bacon – Educator, Kingston Beach
Louise Cherrie – Environmental Consultant, Mount Stuart
Peter George – Writer, Deep Bay
Anthony Houston – Retired Farmer, Cambridge
Andrew Jenner – House Husband, Seven Mile Beach
Chrissie Materia – Consultant, Woodbridge
Group: David O’Byrne
David O’Byrne – Member of Parliament, New Town
Ungrouped
Sarah Gibbens – Business Owner, Blackmans Bay
Hans Jurriaan Willink – IT Project Management, Acton Park
LYONS:
Liberal Party
Guy Barnett – Member of Parliament, Newstead
Stephanie Cameron – Deputy Mayor, Chudleigh
Bree Groves – Administrator, Selbourne
Richard Hallett – Farmer, Hollow Tree
Jane Howlett – Member of Parliament, Battery Point
Poppy Lyne – Company Director, Campbell Town
Mark Shelton – Member of Parliament, Bracknell
Australian Labor Party
Edwin Batt – Lawyer, Melton Mowbray
Jen Butler – Member of Parliament, St Helens
Shannon Campbell – Conveyancer, Copping
Casey Farrell – Member of Parliament, New Norfolk
Richard Goss – Teacher, Longford
Brian Mitchell – Retired, Penna
Saxon O’Donnell – Pharmacy Student, Midway Point
Tasmanian Greens
Alistair Allan – Environmental Campaigner, Dodges Ferry
Tabatha Badger – Member of Parliament, Ellendale
Craig Brown – Retired Medical Practitioner, Eaglehawk Neck
Joey Cavanagh – Retail Worker, Bridgewater
Mitch Houghton – Social Work Student, Blackstone Heights
Hannah Rubenach-Quinn – Small Business Owner, St Marys
Isabel Shapcott – Support Officer, Deloraine
The Nationals
Francis Haddon-Cave – Retired, West Hobart
Andrew Jenner – Member of Parliament, Richmond
Rick Mandelson – Accountant, Oatlands
Lesley Pyecroft – Registered Nurse, Perth
John Tucker – Farmer, St Helens
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS
Carlo Di Falco – Retired, Forcett
Group: Angela Offord
Angela Offord – Veterinarian, White Hills
Ungrouped
Phillip Bigg – Tradesman, New Norfolk
Ray Broomhall – Barrister at Law, Lewisham
Paul Dare – Retired, Levendale
Michelle Dracoulis – Mayor, New Norfolk
John Hawkins – Retired Farmer, Chudleigh
Jiri Lev – Architect, Ross
Tennille Murtagh – Security Guard, Bridgewater
BASS:
Liberal Party
Bridget Archer – Farmer, George Town
Rob Fairs – Member of Parliament, South Launceston
Michael Ferguson – Member of Parliament, Trevallyn
Chris Gatenby – Senior Adviser, West Launceston
Sarah Quaile – Government Adviser, Launceston
Julie Sladden – Councillor, Legana
Simon Wood – Member of Parliament, Newstead
Australian Labor Party
Melissa Anderson – Public Servant, Invermay
Janie Finlay – Member of Parliament, St Leonards
Will Gordon – Registered Nurse, Trevallyn
Jess Greene – Union Organiser, Riverside
Geoff Lyons – Retired, Riverside
Luke Moore – Marine Engineer, Trevallyn
Peter Thomas – Finance Executive, Clarence Point
Tasmanian Greens
Lauren Ball – Student, Rowella
Jack Fittler – Policy and Parliamentary Adviser, South Launceston
Tom Hall – Medical Doctor, Launceston
Anne Layton-Bennett – Writer, Swan Bay
Eric March – Dentist, Trevallyn
Charlene McLennan – Solicitor, Trevallyn
Cecily Rosol – Member of Parliament, South Launceston
The Nationals
Angela Armstrong – Lawyer, Low Head
Carl Cooper – Farmer, Rowella
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS
Michal Frydrych – Retired, Legana
Group: George Razay
George Razay – Physician, Launceston
Ungrouped
Jack Davenport – Social Worker, Blackwall
Fenella Edwards – Artist, Trevallyn
Daniel Groat – Sales Representative, Kings Meadows
Caroline Larner – Owner Builder, Gravelly Beach
Rebekah Pentland – Member of Parliament, White Hills
Tim Walker – Councillor, South Launceston
BRADDON
Liberal Party
Felix Ellis – Member of Parliament, Sassafras
Roger Jaensch – Member of Parliament, Wynyard
Stephen Parry – Company Director, Ulverstone
Gavin Pearce – Farmer, Lapoinya
Jeremy Rockliff – Member of Parliament, Sassafras
Giovanna Simpson – Deputy Mayor, Havenview
Kate Wylie – Councillor, Turners Beach
Australian Labor Party
Shane Broad – Member of Parliament, Turners Beach
Amanda Diprose – Councillor, Ulverstone
Anita Dow – Member of Parliament, Romaine
Cheryl Fuller – Mayor, West Ulverstone
Kelly Hunt (Hooch) – Public Engagement Officer, Forth
Adrian Luke – Company Director, Spreyton
Tara Woodhouse – Retail Sales Assistant, Ulverstone
Tasmanian Greens
Vanessa Bleyer – Lawyer, Stanley
Haru Fergus – Student, Ulverstone
Scott Jordan – Campaigner, Burnie
Thomas Kingston – Retired, Port Sorell
Erin Morrow – Health Worker, Devonport
Susanne Ward – Manager, Devonport
Petra Wilden – Laboratory Technician, Tugrah
The Nationals
Miriam Beswick – Member of Parliament, Devonport
Andrew Roberts – Property Maintenance Contractor, Deloraine
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS
Adrian Pickin – Ranger, Burnie
Group: Baldock, Courtney, Harrison, Martin, Redgrave, Ryan
Claudia Baldock – Councillor, Port Sorell
Andrea Courtney – Mental Health Worker, Wynyard
Cristale Harrison – Community Advocate, Shearwater
Adam Martin – Builder, Ridgley
James Redgrave – Volunteer Leader, Shearwater
Malcolm Ryan – Chocolatier, Latrobe
Group: Joel Badcock
Joel Badcock – Consultant, Devonport
Group: Craig Garland
Craig Garland – Member of Parliament, Boat Harbour
Originally published as FULL LIST: Every candidate running in the 2025 Tasmanian state election