John Tucker (Tasmanian politician)

John Ewart Tucker (born 22 January 1975) is an Australian politician. He was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in a countback conducted on 12 March 2019 to fill a vacancy in the electorate of Lyons caused by the resignation of Rene Hidding.^[1] He was re-elected in his own right in 2021.

John Tucker
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Lyons
In office 12 March 2019 – 23 March 2024
Preceded by	Rene Hidding
Personal details
Born	(1975-01-22) 22 January 1975 (age 49) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Political party	Independent (2023–2024)
Other political affiliations	Liberal (until 2023)
Occupation	Farmer

Before his election to state parliament, Tucker served as a councillor on Break O'Day Council.^[2]

On 12 May 2023, ABC News reported that Tucker, alongside fellow Liberal Lara Alexander, would leave the Liberal Party to sit as independents, in part due to concerns related to the proposed Macquarie Point Stadium project.^[3] This left the Liberal party in minority government and requiring 7 seats to reach a majority in the next state election. At the next election, held in March 2024, Tucker was defeated and lost his seat.

References

1. "House of Assembly - Division of Lyons" (PDF). Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
2. Maloney, Matt (12 March 2019). "John Tucker is Tasmania's newest lower house parliamentarian". The Advocate. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
3. Pridham, Bec (12 May 2023). "Tasmania's Liberal government to be thrown into minority as MPs defect over $715 million AFL stadium in Hobart". ABC News. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

External links

• "Tucker, John". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.