The new ALP member for Bass, Ross Hart, has delivered his maiden speech to the House of Representatives.
Hart regained the Tasmanian electorate, based on Launceston, from the one-term Liberal member Andrew Nikolic at the July 2 election. He achieved a two-party-preferred swing of 10.13%, one of the largest of the election. The ALP primary vote was 40.50% and the two-party 56.09%. [Read more…]