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# Janie Finlay

Member for [Bass](https://politics.computer/seats/tas/bass), [Labor](https://politics.computer/party/labor) 

About

## About Janie Finlay

Janie Finlay is a Labor member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the seat of Bass. She is currently deputy leader of the Tasmanian Labor Party and deputy leader of the Tasmanian opposition. Her Facebook and Instagram ads are not covered in this entry.

Born

2 August 1974, Launceston, Tasmania

Previous seat

Launceston City Council, elected 2000

Mayor of Launceston

2002 to 2005, youngest female mayor in Australia at the time

First elected to House of Assembly

May 2021, as Labor representative for Bass

Deputy Labor Leader

Elected at the Tasmanian Labor leadership election following the 2025 state election

Other interests

Inaugural board of Tasmania JackJumpers in 2020

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janie%5FFinlay), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

Ads

## What Janie Finlay spends on ads

Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library.

We follow Janie Finlay's Facebook page but haven't seen a paid ad from it yet.

[See this page in Meta's Ad Library](https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active%5Fstatus=all&ad%5Ftype=political%5Fand%5Fissue%5Fads&country=AU&view%5Fall%5Fpage%5Fid=673503426100515) 

## Other Labor members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly

[Labor spending](https://politics.computer/party/labor) 

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Memorial-unveilings-Burnie-20150331-004-crop1.jpg?width=96)**Anita Dow** Labor, Braddon ](https://politics.computer/mp/anita-dow)
- [ **Brian Mitchell** Labor, Lyons ](https://politics.computer/mp/brian-mitchell)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dean_Winter_Jobs_plan_for_stadium_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Dean Winter** Labor, Franklin ](https://politics.computer/mp/dean-winter)
- [ **Ella Haddad** Labor, Clark ](https://politics.computer/mp/ella-haddad)
- [ **Jen Butler** Labor, Lyons ](https://politics.computer/mp/jen-butler)
- [ **Jess Greene** Labor, Bass ](https://politics.computer/mp/jess-greene)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Josh_willie_spirits_photo_headshot.jpg?width=96)**Josh Willie** Labor, Clark ](https://politics.computer/mp/josh-willie)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Meg_Brown_portrait.jpg?width=96)**Meg Brown** Labor, Franklin ](https://politics.computer/mp/meg-brown)
- [ **Shane Broad** Labor, Braddon ](https://politics.computer/mp/shane-broad)

Party and seat checked against Wikipedia's list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly on 11 November 2026\.

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