Division of Franklin

The Division of Franklin, Tasmania, Australia, is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The division was created in 1903 and is named for Sir John Franklin, the polar explorer who was Lt Governor of Van Diemen's Land 1843-46. The boundaries and name of the electorate are shared with the federal Division of Franklin and includes outer Hobart suburbs of Kingston, Seven Mile Beach and Lauderdale but also rural towns of Huonville, Franklin, Cygnet, Margate and others. In state elections; five members are elected to Franklin through preference voting (see single transferable vote) among these include Premier Paul Lennon. The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... For the American historian, see John Hope Franklin ch Sir John Franklin, FRGS (April 15, 1786 – June 11, 1847) was an English sea captain and Arctic explorer, whose expedition disappeared whilst gathering magnetic readings in the Artic. ... List of Governors of Tasmania Note that Tasmania was called Van Diemens Land until 1855 (see History of Tasmania). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Division of Franklin is an Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... With a population of around 15,000 (2004), Kingston remains one of the fastest growing towns on the outskirts of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Lauderdale is a town on the outskirts of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Huonville is a town on the Huon River, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. ... Margate is a small seaside town located on the Channel Highway between North-West Bay and the Snug Tiers, five kilometres (3. ... This STV ballot for the Australian Senate illustrates group voting tickets. ... Paul Anthony Lennon (born 8 October 1955), Australian politician, has been Premier of Tasmania since 21 March 2004. ...

Current Members in State Parliament

• Paul Lennon - Labor
• Lara Giddings - Labor
• Will Hodgman - Liberal
• Nick McKim - Greens
• Paula Wriedt - Labor

Paul Anthony Lennon (born 8 October 1955), Australian politician, has been Premier of Tasmania since 21 March 2004. ... The Hon. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... Nicholas James Nick McKim is an Australian politician. ... The Tasmanian Greens are a political party who developed from numerous environmental campaigns in Tasmania including the flooding of Lake Pedder and the building of the Franklin Dam. ... The Honourable Paula Wreidt. ...

See also

• Current Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
• List of Past Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
• Federal Division of Franklin

These are lists of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly: Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1986-1989 Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1989-1992 Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1992-1996 Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1996-1998 Members of the... The Division of Franklin is an Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania. ...