| 1825 |
17 July |
Colony of Van Diemen’s
Land established by royal proclamation, governed by an Executive Council
of 5 to 7 Members (appointed). |
| 1829 |
30 January |
Executive Council increased
to 14 Members (8 Crown nominees; 6 popular nominees). |
| 1845 |
31 October |
Resignation of ‘Patriotic
Six’ over proposed tax increases. They would be reinstated 18
months later. |
| 1851 |
21 October |
‘Blended’ Council
consists of 8 ‘official’ Members and 17 elected Members. |
| 1853 |
|
Cessation of
transportation. |
| 28 September |
Select committee established
to prepare a new constitution recommends a bicameral Parliament. |
| 1855 |
24 October |
Responsible government
proclaimed by royal assent. |
| 1856 |
1 January |
Name changed from Van Diemen’s Land to Tasmania. |
| 2 December |
First meeting of new Parliament – LC (15 Members) in
new
chambers and HA (30 Members) in the Long Room. |
| 1866 |
24 November |
Sir Richard Dry becomes first Tasmanian-born Premier. |
| 1870 |
|
LC increased to 16 Members; HA to 32. |
| 1874 |
|
Publication of Marcus Clarke’s For the Term of His
Natural Life. |
| 1876 |
|
Death of Truganini. |
| 1885 |
|
LC increased to 18 Members; HA to 36. |
| 1891 |
March/April |
First National Australasian Convention prepares original
plans
for Federation. |
| 1893 |
|
HA increased to 37 Members. |
| 1898 |
27 July |
LC increased to 19 Members; HA to 38. Tasmania supports referendum
for Federation. |
| 1900 |
|
LC reduced to 18 Members; HA to 35. |
| 14 September |
Male Suffrage House for Assembly passes Tasmanian Parliament |
| 1901 |
1 January |
Commonwealth
of Australia comes into being |
| 28 January |
Male Suffrage for House of Assembly becomes law. |
| 1904 |
30 July |
Women permitted to vote in HA elections. |
| 1906 |
29 March |
HA reduced to 30 Members.Women permitted to vote in LC elections. |
| 1909 |
30 April |
First statewide election using the new Hare-Clark voting
system
for HA. |
| 1914-18 |
|
World War One. |
| 1917 |
|
Introduction of recounts to fill vacancies in HA. |
| 1922 |
10 June |
Women become eligible to stand for HA seats. |
| 1928 |
30 May |
Introduction of compulsory voting. |
| 1932 |
6 January |
Only Tasmanian Prime Minister (Joseph Lyons, UAP, Wilmot)
takes
office. |
| 1934 |
Proclaimed 14 Jan 1935 |
Tasmanian Constitution Act passed to define powers of each
House. |
| 1936 |
7 September |
The last thylacine – Tasmanian tiger – dies in
Hobart
zoo. |
| 1939-45 |
|
World War Two. |
| 1940 |
15 May |
New House of Assembly Chamber opened. |
| 1941 |
|
Age limit for voting at LC elections reduced from 30 to 21. |
| 1943 |
21 August |
Dame Enid Lyons becomes first woman elected to House of Representatives
(Liberal, Braddon). |
| 1945 |
26 December |
First Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race. |
| 1946 |
7 May |
LC increased to 19 Members. Age of eligibility for LC candidates
reduced
from 30 to 25. |
| 1948 |
8 May |
First woman (Margaret McIntyre) elected to LC. |
| 1955 |
19 February |
First women (Amelia Best & Mabel Miller) elected to HA. |
| 1959 |
2 May |
HA increased to 35 Members. |
| 1967 |
7 February |
Black Tuesday bushfires kill 62 people in Hobart area. |
| 1969 |
1 July |
Introduction of full adult franchise for LC elections. |
| 1973 |
10 February |
Voting age reduced from 21 to 18. Australia’s first
legal
casino opens at Wrest Point. |
| 1975 |
5 January |
Tasman Bridge collapses after being hit by cargo ship, the
Lake
Illawarra. |
| 1976 |
11 December |
Introduction of four-year terms for HA. |
| 1979 |
June |
Hansard begins operation in Tasmanian Parliament |
| |
28 July |
.Introduction
of ‘Robson rotation’ system for HA elections. |
| 1980 |
29 August |
First woman Cabinet minister (Gill James) appointed. |
| 1981 |
12 December |
Franklin Dam referendum. |
| 1989 |
13 May |
Election of ALP
minority government causes unsuccessful attempt by
northern businessman Edmund Rouse to bribe new ALP member Jim Cox to cross the
Floor & vote against the Labor Party. |
| 1995 |
2 October |
First Tasmanian-born Governor (Sir Guy Green) appointed. |
| 1996 |
24 February |
Introduction of computerised ’Robson rotation’ system
for HA elections. |
| 28 April |
Shooting incident at Port Arthur in which 35 people die. |
| 1998 |
29 August |
HA reduced to 25 Members; LC to 15. |
| 2001 |
March/April |
First Ten days on the Island Festival |
| 20 June |
Paul Harriss MLC becomes first Tasmanian MP to claim Aboriginal
descent. |
| 2002 |
20 July |
Kathryn Hay MHA becomes first woman of Aboriginal descent
to be
elected to Parliament. |
| 2006 |
25 April – 9 May |
Beaconsfield goldmine disaster results in death of one miner
and 14-day rescue operation to save two others. |
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