Dorset mayor Greg Howard has made a submission to the Electoral Commission about the proposed changes to the Federal Electoral boundaries. The Legislative Council has released its initial proposal for the redistribution of electoral boundaries. The augmented Electoral Commission for Tasmania today announced the outcome of its deliberations on the names and boundaries of the five federal electoral divisions in Tasmania. The electoral division of Windermere is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council.The division is located on the East side of the Tamar River.It is named after the town of Windermere which is located along the banks of the river between Launceston and George Town.. Tasmania Date this name and boundary was gazetted: 14 November 2017 First election this name was used at: 1903 federal election First election this boundary was used at: 2019 federal election Maps and data A4 map of the Division of Bass (2017) [PDF 10.97MB] Map of the Division of Bass (2017) [PDF 5.94MB] Download Tasmanian GIS data Name Derivation: The Tasmanian Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia.It is one of the two chambers of the Parliament, the other being the House of Assembly.Both houses sit in Parliament House in the state capital, Hobart.Members of the Legislative Council are often referred to as MLCs. It is important that electors are given fair and equal representation in Parliament. ... Huonville, Huon pine, Glen Huon, Port Huon—the list, which also includes the name of the electoral division, continues. The electoral division of Prosser is one of the fifteen electorates in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, it includes the south-east coast of Tasmania, the Sorell township and the Tasman Peninsula.Prosser is named after the Prosser River, which flows through the centre of the division. Posted January 28, 2017 10:30:56 Top Stories 'This is an omen': Dire warning from QFES as historic fires rage across south-east (photos) Tasmanians could find themselves in a new electorate at the next Legislative Council poll. The eastern boundary is the Derwent River while in the west the boundary is Mount Wellington. The Legislative Council divisions of Montgomery, Nelson and Pembroke are due for election in 2019. Their current MLC is Jane Howlett, a member of the Liberal Party, who was first elected in 2018. The Hon. See the localities and maps of areas contained within these new divisions. Proposed electoral boundaries for Tasmania, May 2017, ESRI shapefile (.shp) format [ZIP 5.91MB] Enrolment and enrolment projections for Tasmania: by proposed electoral division, SA2 and SA1. There are 15 Legislative Council divisions in Tasmania which go to election on a 6 year periodic cycle. This applies to both houses of State Parliament and the Federal House of Representatives. Section Two outlines the current approach to electoral disclosure in other Australian jurisdictions and poses specific Consultation Issues relating to the elements of disclosure that could be considered for application in a Tasmanian context. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Current divisions. The Tasmanian Legislative Council has fifteen single member constituencies, called divisions. Tasmanian electoral boundaries redistribution. electoral expenditure by candidates and political parties during the election period. Map sourced from Tasmanian Electoral Commission's website . Tasmanian Legislative Council electoral divisions. Enrolment projections and enrolment as at 1 September 2016 for each proposed division in Tasmania by Statistical Area 2 (SA2) and Statistical Area 1 (SA1). Huon Kermandec certainly left his mark on the region in southern Tasmania that bears his name. In Tasmania, the central principle in determining electoral boundaries is ‘one vote one value’.