Division of Bass facts for kids
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Quick facts for kids BassAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division Bass (green) in Tasmania
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| Created | 1903 |
| MP | Andrew Nikolic |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | George Bass |
| Electors | 71,686 (2010) |
| Area | 7,378 km2 (2,848.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
The Division of Bass is an Australian electoral division in Tasmania. It was set up in 1903 and is named for the explorer George Bass. It covers an area of 7378 km² around the city of Launceston. It includes the towns of Bell Bay, Bridport, George Town, Hadspen, Lilydale, Ringarooma, Scottsdale and Flinders Island.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| David Storrer | Protectionist | 1903–1909 | |
| Independent | 1909–1910 | ||
| Jens Jensen | Labor | 1910–1916 | |
| National Labor | 1916–1917 | ||
| Nationalist | 1917–1919 | ||
| Independent | 1919–1919 | ||
| David Jackson | Nationalist | 1919–1929 | |
| Allan Guy | Labor | 1929–1931 | |
| United Australia | 1931–1934 | ||
| Claude Barnard | Labor | 1934–1949 | |
| Bruce Kekwick | Liberal | 1949–1954 | |
| Lance Barnard | Labor | 1954–1975 | |
| Kevin Newman | Liberal | 1975–1984 | |
| Warwick Smith | Liberal | 1984–1993 | |
| Silvia Smith | Labor | 1993–1996 | |
| Warwick Smith | Liberal | 1996–1998 | |
| Michelle O'Byrne | Labor | 1998–2004 | |
| Michael Ferguson | Liberal | 2004–2007 | |
| Jodie Campbell | Labor | 2007–2010 | |
| Geoff Lyons | Labor | 2010–2013 | |
| Andrew Nikolic | Liberal | 2013–present | |
Lance Barnard was Deputy Prime Minister in the Whitlam Government.
Election results
Images for kids
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George Bass, the division's namesake
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