Upper House seat of Huon vacant for two months

The TEC has announced the polling day for the Huon by-election after the resignation of Bastian Seidel, and it coincides with two other elections. DETAILS. >>

The Legislative Council will be without a Member for Huon for two months after state parliament resumes in March, with the by-election for the seat to coincide with two periodic elections in May.

The seat of Huon was made vacant after former Labor Bastian Seidel officially resigned on Friday.

Former Labor MLC for Huon Bastian Seidel on parliament Lawns in November, 2021.

Mr Seidel, who held the shadow health portfolio, announced his resignation in August last year, saying he was fed up with infighting and leaks from within the party.

In August he said he could not work in Labor’s “toxic environment”.

The Tasmanian Electoral Commission on Monday revealed the by-election to fill the seat would be held alongside the periodic elections for the seats of Elwick and McIntyre.

The Legislative Council will return on March 4, while polling day for the three seats will be held on May 7.