Gregory Raymond Hall (born 19 April 1948) is a former independent member of the

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in the McIntyre. He was also

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of the

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from 1997 to 2002. Hall was born in Launceston. He became a member of the

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at the 2001 Rowallan elections, defeating Russel Anderson (independent; supported by the Liberals). Hall has supported some of state

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's initiatives in the

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, such as the Meander dam project and the Betfair proposal. He was one of only two independent members of the council to support the ''2003 Relationships Act'' which gave same-sex unions and other relationships recognition in Tasmania

Hall voted against the governments Sex regulation Act and supported later legislation to ban

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s in

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. He stood for re-election again for the 6 May 2006 Rowallan division election, winning with a primary vote of 81.95% against a sole

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opponent.Report on Parliamentary Election 2003–2006
, Tasmanian Electoral Commission. In 2017, Hall's seat of Western Tiers was abolished in a redistribution. Hall was allocated to the seat of McIntyre alongside

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until the expiration of his term in 2018. Greg Hall is a Vietnam war veteran. He served as a Trooper with B Squadron, 3 Cav from 28 August 1969 to 4 June 1970. Hall was awarded Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the

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, for "For significant service to the people and Parliament of Tasmania, and to agriculture and horticulture."

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Greg Hall – Independent Member for Western Tiers
, - 1948 births Living people Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Australian military personnel of the Vietnam War 21st-century Australian politicians Members of the Order of Australia Tasmanian local councillors {{Australia-Independent-politician-stub