Cecily Ann Rosol (born 2 January 1975) is an Australian politician for the
Tasmanian Greens
The Tasmanian Greens are a political party in Australia which developed from numerous environmental campaigns in Tasmania, including the flooding of Lake Pedder and the Franklin Dam campaign. They form a part of the Australian Greens.
Followi ...
representing the
division of Bass
The Division of Bass is an Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives, Australian electoral division in Tasmania.
It includes most of the city of Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston and its surrounds. It has traditionally been a margin ...
in the
House of Assembly
House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral parliament. In some countries this may be at a subnational level.
Historically, in British Crown colonies as the colony gained more internal responsible g ...
since the
2024 Tasmanian state election
The 2024 Tasmanian state election was held on 23 March 2024 to elect all 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
The House of Assembly uses the proportional Hare-Clark system of voting, with the 35 members elected from five seven-memb ...
. Prior to her election, Rosol ran a counselling business called "Thrive Launceston",
and has previously worked as a registered nurse.
Rosol holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Nursing) from the University of Newcastle and a Graduate Diploma of Counselling from the University of New England.
Political career
Prior to 2024, Rosol unsuccessfully contested multiple elections for the Greens, including:
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Bass
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in the
2021 Tasmanian state election
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Bass
Bass or Basses may refer to:
Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Wood
* Bass or basswood, the wood of the tilia americana tree
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in th ...
in the
2022 Australian federal election
The 2022 Australian federal election was held on Saturday, 21 May 2022, to elect members of the 47th Parliament of Australia. The incumbent Morrison government, Liberal–National Coalition government, led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, soug ...
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City of Launceston Council in the
2022 Tasmanian Local Government elections
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Launceston in the
2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
When the
House of Assembly
House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral parliament. In some countries this may be at a subnational level.
Historically, in British Crown colonies as the colony gained more internal responsible g ...
was restored to 35 seats at the
2024 Tasmanian state election
The 2024 Tasmanian state election was held on 23 March 2024 to elect all 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
The House of Assembly uses the proportional Hare-Clark system of voting, with the 35 members elected from five seven-memb ...
, Rosol was elected to the 5th seat in
Bass
Bass or Basses may refer to:
Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Wood
* Bass or basswood, the wood of the tilia americana tree
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in th ...
. This saw a 2.8% swing towards Greens candidates in the electorate.
Prior to her election,
Bass
Bass or Basses may refer to:
Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Wood
* Bass or basswood, the wood of the tilia americana tree
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in th ...
had not had a Greens representative since the defeat of
Andrea Dawkins
Andrea Elizabeth Dawkins is an Australian former politician and animal welfare worker. She represented Division of Bass (state), Bass in the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 9 June 2015, when she was elected in a countback to replace Kim Booth, ...
in the
2018 Tasmania state election.
References
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Living people
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21st-century Australian women politicians
21st-century Australian politicians
Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Women members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Australian Greens members of the Parliament of Tasmania
University of Newcastle (Australia) alumni
University of New England (Australia) alumni
Australian nurses
21st-century Australian businesspeople