Terry Martin MLC  

Legislative Council

Electorate: Elwick
Party: Independent

Born: 4 November 1957
Birth Place: Hobart , Tasmania
First Elected: 2004

•  Interests:
~Youth and related issues Planning
~Ethics/Governance
~Social Justice Issues
~Music
~Australia Rules Football (St Kilda)
~The development of stronger local communities and partnerships between local and state governments.

~ First Elected - 1 May 2004

~ Inaugural Speech

Since being elected to the Legislative Council Terry has been a member of:
~ Budget Estimates Committee
~ Government Business Enterprise Estimates Committee
~ Mental Health Legislative Measures
~ Public Sector Executive Appointments
~ Joint Select Committee on Ethical Conduct
~ Joint Standing Committee on Community Development
~ Select Committee - Ashley, Youth Justice and Detention
~ Legislative Council Housing Affordability Select Committee

Speeches:

Patron
~Glenorchy Pensioner's Union
~Claremont Summer Flower Show
~Glenorchy RSL
~City of Glenorchy Golden Years Club
~Abbeyfield Society Hull Street Inc
~Lady Clark Centre


Local Government
1985-2005 Alderman – Glenorchy City Council
1989-1990 Deputy Mayor – Glenorchy City Council
1990-2005– Mayor - Glenorchy City Council
1990 – 1993 Member – Municipal Association of Tasmania Executive
1990-2000 Member – Hobart Metropolitan Councils Association Executive
1991 – 1992 / 1995 – 1998 Chairman – Hobart Metropolitan Councils Association
1995-2005 Member – Southern Tasmanian Councils Board
2000-2004 Member of Local Government Association Tas – General Management Committee

Civic and Community Activities
1983 – 1987 Secretary – Glenorchy Business Association
1984 – 1988 Member – Rotary Club of Rosetta
1985 – 1988 Glenorchy Bicentennial Committee
1987 – 1989 Chairman – Northern Suburbs College Action Committee
1988 – 1989 Member – Claremont Education Park Advisory Committee
1989 – 1902 Chairman – Claremont College Board
1992 – 1996 Member – Claremont College Board
1989 – 1992 Chairman – Prince of Wales Bay Liaison Committee
1993 - 2005 Chairman – Glenorchy Safer Communities Committee
1993 – 1995 Member – Glenorchy Youth Task Force
1994 – 1996 Member – Wellington Park Management Trust
1995 - 2001 Director – Southern Tasmania Economic Development Board
1995 -1997 Member – Hobart Airport Privatisation Working Party
1995 – 1996 Member – Safer Australia Board
1996 - current Honorary Member – Rotary Club of Glenorchy
1999 - 2005 - Moonah Promotions Committee
1998 - 2005 - Glenorchy Visitor Taskforce
2000 - 2005 Chairman – Team Glenorchy
2003 - 2004 Member Black Snake Road/Upper Hilton Road Planning Review Steering Committee
2003 - 2004 Member - Community Precinct Review Implementation Group
2003 - 2005 Member of Glenorchy Cultural Diversity Advisory Committee
2003 – 2007 Board Member Alzheimer's' Australia (Tasmania)
2007 – 2009 Board Member – Hobart City Mission


Tourism
1993 - 2004 – Member - Skal Club of Hobart
1994 - 1995 President – Australian Tourism Industry Association (Tasmanian Chapter)
1995 - 2000 President – Tourism Council of Australia ( Tasmania Branch)
1995 - 2001 Member – Tourism Council of Australia (National Council)
1995 Chairman – Tasmanian Tourism Task Group – 2000 Olympics
1995 - 2000 Member – Joint Tourism Strategy Implementation Group
1996 Member – Tourism Task Force on Options for Government Involvement in Tourism
1997 - 2001 Member – Tourism Tasmania Board
2000 – 2002 Chairman - Bass Strait Visitor Study Access Committee

Educated at Rosetta High School , before completing a Certificate in Real Estate, and studying commerce at the University of Tasmania .

Business Background
1974- 1978 Sales Consultant – Terry Martin's Real Estate
1978-1988 Partner/Manager – Terry Martin's Real Estate
1988- 2000 Director/Manager – Martin Cash Motor Lodge
1990 – 1996/1998-2004 – Director and or Vice President – Best Western Australia
Chairman – Best Western Tasmania
1990-2004 Executive Chairman – Best Western Tasmania
1990-2004 Executive Chairman – Tasmanian Motels Ltd