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{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga
| name     = Tasman Council
| state    = tas
| mapframe = yes
| zoom = 8
| pop      = 2404
| pop_year = 2018
| pop_footnotes = <ref name=ABSLGA>{{cite web|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]|date=27 March 2019|accessdate=25 October 2019}} Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.</ref>
| area     = 660
| area_footnotes = <ref name=ABSLGA/>
| density  = 
| est      = 1 January 1907<ref name=GovAgencyDetail/>
| seat     = [[Nubeena]]
| mayor    = {{nowrap|Rod Macdonald {{small}}}}
| region   = South East [[Tasmania]], Australia
| logo     = Tasman Council.jpg
| logo_upright   = 1.2
| url      = https://www.tasman.tas.gov.au
| stategov = [[Division of Lyons (state)|Lyons]]
| fedgov   = [[Division of Lyons|Lyons]]
| near-nw  = [[Sorell Council|Sorell]]
| near-n   = [[Sorell Council|Sorell]]
| near-ne  = [[Tasman Sea]]
| near-w   = [[Frederick Henry Bay]]
| near-e   = [[Tasman Sea]]
| near-sw  = [[Storm Bay]]
| near-s   = [[Tasman Sea]]
| near-se  = [[Tasman Sea]]
| coordinates = {{coord|-43.0538|147.8342|display=inline,title}}
}}

[[Image:Tasman LGA Tasmania locator map.svg|alt=Map showing Tasman LGA in Tasmania|thumb|right|90px]]

'''Tasman Council''' is a [[Local government in Australia|local government]] body in [[Tasmania]], situated in the south-east of the state. '''Tasman''' is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 2,404,<ref name=ABSLGA/> the region covers both the [[Tasman Peninsula|Tasman]] and [[Forestier Peninsula|Forestier]] peninsulas, with [[Nubeena]] the principal town.

==History and attributes==
The Tasman municipality was established on 1 January 1907.<ref name=GovAgencyDetail>{{cite web |url=http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/default.aspx?detail=1&type=A&id=TA00137 |title=Agency Details: Tasman Municipal Council |website=search.archives.tas.gov.au |publisher=Tasmanian Government |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> Tasman is classified as rural, agricultural and medium (RAM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://regional.gov.au/local/publications/reports/index.aspx |title=Local government national report 2014-2015 |access-date=8 June 2018 |publisher=Australian Government |website=regional.gov.au}}</ref>

[[Port Arthur, Tasmania|Port Arthur]], [[Nubeena]] and [[Taranna, Tasmania|Taranna]] are the main towns. The local government area contains the [[Tasman National Park]] and a large range of tourism sites including the former penal settlement of Port Arthur, now one of the eleven [[Australian Convict Sites]] listed on the [[World Heritage Site|World Heritage Register]]; [[Eaglehawk Neck]] and the [[Tessellated Pavement]] amongst many others.

==Localities==
•	[[Cape Pillar]]
•	[[Cape Raoul]]
•	{{TAScity|Dunalley}}
•	{{TAScity|Eaglehawk Neck}}
•	{{TAScity|Fortescue}}
•	{{TAScity|Highcroft}}
•	{{TAScity|Koonya}}
•	{{TAScity|Murdunna}}
•	{{TAScity|Nubeena}}
•	{{TAScity|Port Arthur}}
•	[[Premaydena]]
•	{{TAScity|Saltwater River}}
•	{{TAScity|Sloping Main}}
•	{{TAScity|Stormlea}}
•	{{TAScity|Taranna}}
•	{{TAScity|White Beach}}

==Council==
===Current composition and election method===
Tasman Council is composed of seven councillors elected using the [[Hare-Clark]] system of [[Single transferable vote|proportional]] representation as a single [[Ward (country subdivision)|ward]]. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor and deputy mayor are each directly elected for a four-year term. The mayor and deputy mayor must also be elected as councillors in order to hold office. Elections are normally held in October, with the next election due to be held in October 2018. Neither the [[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor Party]] nor the [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] endorse local government candidates in Tasmania.

The most recent election of councillors was held in October 2022, and the makeup of the council is as follows:<ref name=EC>{{cite web|url=https://www.tasman.tas.gov.au/our-council/electedmembers/|title=Elected Members|publisher=Tasman Council|accessdate=1 August 2021}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Party!!Councillors
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;
| [[Independent (politician)|Independents]] and Unaligned
| align=right | 6
|-
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;
| [[Tasmanian Greens]]
| align=right | 1
|-
|
| '''Total'''
| align=right | '''7'''
|}

The current Council, elected in 2022, is:<ref name=EC/>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Councillor!!Party!!Notes
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;
| Rod Macdonald
| [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| [[Mayor]]
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;
| Maria Stacey
| Independent
| [[Deputy mayor]]
|-
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;
| Angela Knott
| [[Tasmanian Greens]]
| 
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;
| Hannah Fielder
| Independent
|
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;
| Kelly Spaulding
| Independent
|Former mayor defeated in 2022 election
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;
| Jim Sharman
| Independent
| 
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;
| Daniel Kelleher
| Independent
|
|-
|}

==See also==
{{stack|{{Portal|Australia|Politics}}}}
*[[Local government areas of Tasmania]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.tasman.tas.gov.au Tasman Council official website]
*[http://www.lgat.tas.gov.au/page.aspx Local Government Association Tasmania] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140454/http://www.lgat.tas.gov.au/page.aspx |date=22 June 2018 }}
*[https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/Local_Government_Elections/index.html Tasmanian Electoral Commission – local government]

{{Local Government Areas of Tasmania}}
{{South East Tasmania |state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Local government areas of Tasmania]]
[[Category:South East Tasmania]]
[[Category:Tasman Council]]