Everything to know for Tasmania’s Legislative Council election

Thirteen candidates will vie for three seats in the Legislative Council in this month’s second chance to vote for some Tasmanian electors.

Butcher Marcus Vermey will be the Liberal candidate in the Legislative Council seat of Nelson in the 2025 election. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Thirteen candidates will vie for three seats in the Legislative Council in this month’s second chance to vote for some Tasmanian electors.

More than 78,000 voters in Montgomery, Nelson and Pembroke will vote on May 24 in a regular poll delayed by the federal election.

In the Eastern Shore division of Pembroke, incumbent Labor member Luke Edmunds is facing a challenge from former MPs Allison Ritchie and Tony Mulder. Carly Allen is running for the Greens and Steve Loring for the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers.

Nelson is a three-horse race between sitting member Meg Webb, Liberal Marcus Vermey and Green Nathan Volf.

Luke Edmunds. Picture: Elise Kaine

And in the division of Montgomery, where independent Casey Hiscutt is looking to take over from his mum, Green Darren Briggs, independent Gatty Burnett, former Senator Liberal Stephen Parry and the Shooter, Fishers, Farmers candidate Adrian Pickin.

Voting in Legislative Council elections is compulsory. Members sit for six-year terms.

Voters can vote in person at a polling place on polling day, or if unable can vote at a pre-poll centre, vote by phone for interstate and overseas electors only, by post or for those in

nursing homes or in some hospitals via mobile voting teams.

Independent candidate for Montgomery Casey Hiscutt and his mother and incumbent member for the seat, Leonie Hiscutt. Picture: Supplied

Meg Webb stressed the importance of independents in the state’s upper house.

“The two major parties have lost their way and have lost the community’s confidence.

“The Legislative Council is important for scrutinising the government of the day and holding it to account.

“People are telling me they recognise the Upper House is more effective with independents representing the community and doing that crucial scrutiny.”

Originally published as Everything to know for Tasmania’s Legislative Council election