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The '''Division of Bass''' is an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|Australian electoral division]] in [[Tasmania]]. | The '''Division of Bass''' is an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|Australian electoral division]] in [[Tasmania]]. | ||
It includes most of the city of [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]] and its surrounds. It has traditionally been a marginal seat and has had more members than any other federal electorate. | It includes most of the city of [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]] and its surrounds. It has traditionally been a marginal seat and has had more members than any other federal electorate, at 18 members since 1903, including one who served twice. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:George Bass engraving.png|100px|thumb|left|[[George Bass]], the division's namesake]] | [[File:George Bass engraving.png|100px|thumb|left|[[George Bass]], the division's namesake]] | ||
The division was one of the five established when the former [[Division of Tasmania]] was redistributed on 2 October 1903 and is named for the explorer [[George Bass]]. It has always been based on the city of [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]] and surrounding rural areas, and its boundaries have changed very little in the century since its creation. For most of its history it has been a marginal seat, changing hands between the [[Australian Labor Party]] and the conservative parties—since 1949 the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]]. Its most notable member has been [[Lance Barnard]], who was [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|Deputy Prime Minister]] in the [[Whitlam government]]. His resignation in 1975 was followed by Labor's heavy defeat in the [[1975 Bass by-election|Bass by-election]], which is seen as the beginning of the end of the Whitlam government. | The division was one of the five established when the former [[Division of Tasmania]] was redistributed on 2 October 1903 and is named for the explorer [[George Bass]]. It has always been based on the city of [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]] and surrounding rural areas, and its boundaries have changed very little in the century since its creation and first use in [[1909 Tasmanian state election|1909]]. For most of its history it has been a marginal seat, changing hands between the [[Australian Labor Party]] and the conservative parties—since 1949 the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]]. Its most notable member has been [[Lance Barnard]], who was [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|Deputy Prime Minister]] in the [[Whitlam government]]. His resignation in 1975 was followed by Labor's heavy defeat in the [[1975 Bass by-election|Bass by-election]], which is seen as the beginning of the end of the Whitlam government. | ||
The Liberals won the seat at the [[2019 Australian federal election|2019 election]], retaining it for two terms before losing it to [[Jess Teesdale]] of the Labor Party in the [[2025 Australian federal election|2025 election]]. | The Liberals won the seat at the [[2019 Australian federal election|2019 election]], retaining it for two terms before losing it to [[Jess Teesdale]] of the Labor Party in the [[2025 Australian federal election|2025 election]]. | ||
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| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] | | [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] | ||
| nowrap | [[2019 Australian federal election|18 May 2019]] –<br/>[[2025 Australian federal election|3 May 2025]] | | nowrap | [[2019 Australian federal election|18 May 2019]] –<br/>[[2025 Australian federal election|3 May 2025]] | ||
| Lost seat | | Lost seat. Later elected to the [[Tasmanian House of Assembly]] seat of [[Division of Bass (state)|Bass]] in [[2025 Tasmanian state election|2025]] | ||
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| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | ||
| [[File:Labor Placeholder.png|100px]] | | [[File:Labor Placeholder.png|100px]] | ||
| [[Jess Teesdale]]<br /> | | [[Jess Teesdale]]<br />{{small|(1987–)}} | ||
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] | | [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] | ||
| nowrap | [[2025 Australian federal election|3 May 2025]] –<br/>present | | nowrap | [[2025 Australian federal election|3 May 2025]] –<br/>present | ||
Latest revision as of 13:48, 17 September 2025
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The Division of Bass is an Australian electoral division in Tasmania.
It includes most of the city of Launceston and its surrounds. It has traditionally been a marginal seat and has had more members than any other federal electorate, at 18 members since 1903, including one who served twice.
Geography
Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[1] In addition to Launceston, Bass encompasses the Furneaux Group of islands, George Town, West Tamar, and Dorset.[2]
History
The division was one of the five established when the former Division of Tasmania was redistributed on 2 October 1903 and is named for the explorer George Bass. It has always been based on the city of Launceston and surrounding rural areas, and its boundaries have changed very little in the century since its creation and first use in 1909. For most of its history it has been a marginal seat, changing hands between the Australian Labor Party and the conservative parties—since 1949 the Liberal Party. Its most notable member has been Lance Barnard, who was Deputy Prime Minister in the Whitlam government. His resignation in 1975 was followed by Labor's heavy defeat in the Bass by-election, which is seen as the beginning of the end of the Whitlam government.
The Liberals won the seat at the 2019 election, retaining it for two terms before losing it to Jess Teesdale of the Labor Party in the 2025 election.
Bass has had the most different members of any federal electorate at nineteen.
Members
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Election results
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References
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External links
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