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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.

The full list of candidates running in the 2025 Tasmanian state election has been revealed. Picture: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
The full list of candidates running in the 2025 Tasmanian state election has been revealed. Picture: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

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

Labor candidate John Kamara. Picture: Chris Kidd
Labor candidate John Kamara. Picture: Chris Kidd

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

Franklin Liberal candidate Dean Young. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
Franklin Liberal candidate Dean Young. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

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

Greens candidate Owen Fitzgerald. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
Greens candidate Owen Fitzgerald. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

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

Jiri Lev who will run as a independent in the seat of Lyons in the 2025 state election. Picture: supplied by Jiri Lev
Jiri Lev who will run as a independent in the seat of Lyons in the 2025 state election. Picture: supplied by Jiri Lev

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

Derwent Valley mayor Michelle Dracoulis will run as an independent candidate for Lyons in the 2025 Tasmanian state election. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
Derwent Valley mayor Michelle Dracoulis will run as an independent candidate for Lyons in the 2025 Tasmanian state election. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

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

Bass Liberal candidate Bridget Archer. Picture: NewsWire/ Scott Gelston
Bass Liberal candidate Bridget Archer. Picture: NewsWire/ Scott Gelston

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

david.killick@news.com.au

Originally published as FULL LIST: Every candidate running in the 2025 Tasmanian state election

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