Tasmanian upper house division
Murchison
In Tasmania.
Sitting member
About
About Murchison
Murchison is one of fifteen electorates in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, covering the north-west and west coast of Tasmania. The seat is held by Ruth Forrest, who is listed as an Independent. Murchison is the largest electorate in the council by area, at 19,391 km².
- Area
- 19,391 km²
- Created
- Redistribution of 1999
- Named after
- Mount Murchison near Rosebery and the Murchison River
- Previous members
- Elected members of the seat, including former seat Russell, have all sat as independents
- Next scheduled election
- 2029
Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 12 November 2026.
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