Lyons (constituency)

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Coordinates: 42 ° 5 ′  S , 147 ° 4 ′  E

Location of the constituency in Tasmania .

Lyons is one of 150 constituencies used to elect the Australian House of Representatives .

The constituency stretches from the east coast of Tasmania far inland. It includes several places, such as New Norfolk , Deloraine or St Marys .

The constituency was created after the elimination of the Wilmot constituency in 1984 and named after the former Australian Prime Minister Joseph Lyons .

Previous MPs

Surname Political party Terms of office
Max Burr Liberal Party of Australia 1984-1993
Dick Adams Australian Labor Party 1993-2013
Eric Hutchinson Liberal Party of Australia 2013–