Legislative Council elections 2024
Nominations have closed.
If you wish to stand as a candidate in this election, nominations will be open from the issue of the writ, 6 pm Wednesday 3 April 2024, and close at 12 noon on Thursday 11 April 2024.
It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that the nomination form and deposit are received by the returning officer (or the Commissioner for party nominations only) before the close of nominations.
Members for Hobart and Prosser will be elected to serve a term of office of 6 years, and Elwick 4 years.
The handbook provides detailed information about Legislative Council elections, covering nomination procedures, processes, and campaign requirements.
Hard copies are available from the TEC office, 169 Main Road, Moonah. You can also free call the TEC on 1800 801 701 and we will post one to you.
For Tasmanian parliamentary elections, campaign material must be authorised between the issue of the writ and the close of poll. Campaign material must not contain an image or name of another candidate without their consent. See the candidate handbook for more details about these and other conditions that apply.
For the Hobart and Prosser elections, the reporting period for candidate expenditure began on Monday 1 January 2024. For the Elwick by-election the reporting period began on Tuesday 27 February 2024.
For Legislative Council elections, election expenditure is capped and details must be provided in a return within 60 days of the result of the election being declared. The expenditure limit for the 2024 elections is $19,500.
The Commission also provides an expenditure template, to assist candidates with recording their items of expenditure. If using this template, candidates must include a printed copy of the completed Template and attach it to the Expenditure Return Form. Please ensure that the first and final pages (including the candidate declaration) have also been completed before lodging.
In relation to re-used or re-cycled election material, it is required that you report expenses incurred only for the current election.
For example:
See pages 21-22 of the candidate handbook for further details regarding candidate expenditure.
Candidates can be nominated in 2 ways:
The non-party nomination form is used for nomination of an individual candidate. These candidates can choose to have the word independent placed under their name on the ballot paper.
The party nomination form enables a registered party to nominate its candidate for a division.
It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that the nomination form and the $400 deposit are received by the returning officer before the close of nominations 12 noon Thursday 11 April 2024.
A party nomination form can be lodged with either the returning officer or the Electoral Commissioner during the nomination period.
Returning officers can receive nominations from 9 am Thursday 4 April 2024.
Individual and party nominations:
Division: Elwick
Returning Officer: John Parry
Office: Tasmanian Electoral Commission, Level 3, 169 Main Road, Moonah
Office hours: 9 am to 5 pm weekdays.
Queries email: elwick@tec.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6208 8700
Division: Hobart
Returning Officer: Peter Moore
Office: Tasmanian Electoral Commission, Level 3, 169 Main Road, Moonah
Office hours: 9 am to 5 pm weekdays.
Queries email: hobart@tec.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6208 8700
Division: Prosser
Returning Officer: Graeme Ingram
Office: Tasmanian Electoral Commission, Level 3, 169 Main Road, Moonah
Office hours: 9 am to 5 pm weekdays.
Queries email: prosser@tec.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6208 8700
Party nominations only:
Electoral Commissioner: Andrew Hawkey
Office: Tasmanian Electoral Commission, Level 3, 169 Main Road, Moonah
Office hours: 9 am to 5 pm weekdays.
Queries email: ballot.box@tec.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6208 8700
Free call: 1800 801 701
The Electoral Act 2004 and other Tasmanian legislation is available online.
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