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Hiscutt was a farmer and businesswoman prior to entering Parliament.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hiscutt wins seat: Liberal to represent Montgomery|url=http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1478419/hiscutt-wins-seat-liberal-to-represent-montgomery/?cs=95|accessdate=8 May 2013|newspaper=[[The Examiner (Tasmania)|The Examiner]]|date=5 May 2013}}</ref> She grew up in Elliott (near [[Yolla, Tasmania|Yolla]]) and currently lives in Howth (near [[Penguin, Tasmania|Penguin]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Tasmanian Legislative Council Elections|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/tas/2013/legislativecouncil/montgomery_guide.htm|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]|accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref> Her husband's uncles, [[Des Hiscutt]] and [[Hugh Hiscutt]] were both previously members of the Tasmanian parliament. |
Hiscutt was a farmer and businesswoman prior to entering Parliament.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hiscutt wins seat: Liberal to represent Montgomery|url=http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1478419/hiscutt-wins-seat-liberal-to-represent-montgomery/?cs=95|accessdate=8 May 2013|newspaper=[[The Examiner (Tasmania)|The Examiner]]|date=5 May 2013}}</ref> She grew up in Elliott (near [[Yolla, Tasmania|Yolla]]) and currently lives in Howth (near [[Penguin, Tasmania|Penguin]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Tasmanian Legislative Council Elections|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/tas/2013/legislativecouncil/montgomery_guide.htm|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]|accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref> Her husband's uncles, [[Des Hiscutt]] and [[Hugh Hiscutt]] were both previously members of the Tasmanian parliament. |
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Following the resignation of [[Vanessa Goodwin]] in 2017 due to health reasons, Hiscutt was appointed as the Leader of the Government in the [[Tasmanian Legislative |
Following the resignation of [[Vanessa Goodwin]] in 2017 due to health reasons, Hiscutt was appointed as the Leader of the Government in the [[Tasmanian Legislative Council]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas-Wilson |first=Simeon |date=30 March 2017 |title=MLC Leonie Hiscutt to lead Government’s Upper House business for unwell MLC Vanessa Goodwin |url=https://www.themercury.com.au/news/politics/mlc-leonie-hiscutt-to-lead-governments-upper-house-business-for-unwell-mlc-vanessa-goodwin/news-story/185d4c6ba6f4a423c010a982c5ae65ba |access-date=30 April 2024 |website=The Mercury}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:59, 1 May 2024
Leonie Hiscutt | |
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| Leader of the Government in the Tasmanian Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2017 | |
| Premier | Will Hodgman Peter Gutwein Jeremy Rockliff |
| Deputy | Jo Palmer |
| Preceded by | Vanessa Goodwin |
| Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Montgomery | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Sue Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1959 Elliott, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
Leonie Anne Hiscutt (born 14 January 1959[1]) is an Australian politician, who has been a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the division of Montgomery since 2013.
Hiscutt was a farmer and businesswoman prior to entering Parliament.[2] She grew up in Elliott (near Yolla) and currently lives in Howth (near Penguin).[3] Her husband's uncles, Des Hiscutt and Hugh Hiscutt were both previously members of the Tasmanian parliament.
Following the resignation of Vanessa Goodwin in 2017 due to health reasons, Hiscutt was appointed as the Leader of the Government in the Tasmanian Legislative Council.[4]
References
- ^ "Leonie Hiscutt MLC". Tasmanian Legislative Council. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Hiscutt wins seat: Liberal to represent Montgomery". The Examiner. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ "2013 Tasmanian Legislative Council Elections". ABC. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Thomas-Wilson, Simeon (30 March 2017). "MLC Leonie Hiscutt to lead Government's Upper House business for unwell MLC Vanessa Goodwin". The Mercury. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
