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State:

Tasmania

Name Derivation:

Named after Dr George Bass (1771-1803), an early settler and explorer.

Area and Location Description:

The City of Launceston and its suburbs, and the towns of Bell Bay, Bridport, George Town, Lilydale, Legana, Ringarooma and Scottsdale, as well as Cape Barren Island, Clarke Island & Flinders Island are in this division.

Products/Industries of the area:

Aluminium & ferrous metal smelting, brewery, cattle (dairy and beef) farming, manufacturing, mining, ports and shipping, ship building, timber, tourism, wineries and wool.

First Proclaimed

1903

Members

Michelle O'Byrne (ALP) 1998-

W Smith (LP) 1996-98

S J Smith (ALP) 1993-96

W L Smith (LP) 1984-93

K E Newman (LP) 1975-84

L H Barnard (ALP) 1954-1975

B H Kekwick (LP) 1949-54

H C Barnard (ALP) 1934-49

J A Guy (ALP/UAP) 1929-34

D S Jackson (NAT) 1919-29

J A August (ALP) 1910-19

D Storrer (PROT) 1903-10

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Demographic Rating

Provincial

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 65 933 Informal Vote: 3.39% Turnout: 96.00% Seat Status: Marginal Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 50.06% LP: 49.94%	Enrolment: 65 178 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.96% Preamble Question 1.12% Turnout: Republic Question 96.02% Preamble Question 96.02%	Enrolment: 65 927 Informal Vote: 4.27% Turnout: 96.16% Seat Status: Marginal Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 52.06% LP: 47.94%