Legislative Council elections 2025
These elections are not to be confused with the separate, Australia-wide, federal election, which was recently held on 3 May. For information on the federal election, visit the Australian Electoral Commission website. Go to AEC website
Nominations have closed.
If you wish to stand as a candidate in this election, nominations will now be open from the issue of the writ, 6 pm Tuesday 15 April 2025, and close at 12 noon on Thursday 1 May 2025. Further details regarding these revised dates are provided in this media release.
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 will be elected to serve a term of office of 6 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.
In the event of any changes to legislation in the lead-up to the election, an updated handbook will be published here as soon as practicable.
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 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 2025 elections is $20,000. See pages 21-22 of the candidate handbook for further details regarding candidate expenditure.
The reporting period for candidate expenditure began on Wednesday 1 January 2025.
Expenditure returns must be provided in the approved form, which contains a declaration (Part A) and a record of expenditure (Part B).
To assist candidates with recording their items of expenditure, the following spreadsheet may be used as an alternative to Part B in the above PDF. If using this template, candidates must include a printed copy of the completed spreadsheet and attach it to Part A of the expenditure return form.
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 1 May 2025.
Returning officers can receive individual and party nominations from 9 am Wednesday 16 April 2025. The Electoral Commissioner can also receive party nominations from this time.
Individual and party nominations:
Division: Montgomery
Returning Officer: Michael (Mike) Leyden
Office: 12 Goodman Court, Invermay
Office hours: 9 am to 5 pm weekdays.
Closed for Easter break Friday 18 to Tuesday 22 April and Anzac Day public holiday Friday 25 April.
Alternative lodgement site: Ulverstone Library meeting room, 15 King Edward Street, Ulverstone
One day only, 11:30am to 3:00pm Tuesday 29 April.
Queries email: montgomery@tec.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6208 5505
Division: Nelson
Returning Officer: Graeme Ingram
Office: 1/6 Cessna Way, Cambridge
Office hours: 9 am to 5 pm weekdays.
Closed for Easter break Friday 18 to Tuesday 22 April and Anzac Day public holiday Friday 25 April.
Queries email: nelson@tec.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6208 5530
Division: Pembroke
Returning Officer: Sharon Sutczak
Office: 1/6 Cessna Way, Cambridge
Office hours: 9 am to 5 pm weekdays.
Closed for Easter break Friday 18 to Tuesday 22 April and Anzac Day public holiday Friday 25 April.
Queries email: pembroke@tec.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6208 5525
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.
Closed for Easter break Friday 18 to Tuesday 22 April and Anzac Day public holiday Friday 25 April.
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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