Craig Farrell (politician)

Craig Maxwell Farrell (born 28 January 1964) is an Australian politician, and a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council representing the seat of Derwent for the Labor Party.

The Honourable

Craig Farrell

MLC
President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
Assumed office
21 May 2019
Preceded byJim Wilkinson
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Derwent
Assumed office
7 May 2011
Preceded byMichael Aird
Personal details
Born
Craig Maxwell Farrell

(1964-01-28) 28 January 1964
Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor Party
OccupationTelevision presenter, television sales executive, real estate representative
Websitehttp://craigfarrell.com.au/

In the 1980s, Farrell hosted The Cartoon Company, a Saturday morning cartoon programming block on TasTV, with a costumed character called "Boss Poss".[1] From the 1990s he was a television sales executive and real estate representative.

Farrell was elected to the Legislative Council in a by-election on 7 May 2011 following the resignation of Michael Aird in 2010. He also served as a councillor and Deputy Mayor of Derwent Valley Council until October 2011,[2] and was an electoral officer in the New Norfolk office of federal MP Dick Adams.[3] In February 2012 he stood down as president of the Derwent Valley Railway Preservation Society but remained on the board.[4][5]

On his first day in Parliament, Farrell was appointed Deputy Leader of Government Business in the Upper House.[6] A year later he was appointed Leader of Government Business in the Upper House on the retirement of the incumbent, Doug Parkinson.[7]

On 21 May 2019, Farrell was elected as president of the Legislative Council, following the retirement of the incumbent, Jim Wilkinson.[8]

References
  1. Warburton, Annie (30 April 2012). "Craig Farrell choofs on down the Derwent Valley line". 936 ABC Hobart. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  2. Labor backs deputy mayor for Derwent, ABC News, 4 December 2011.
  3. Neales, Sue: Ballot box fatigue in Derwent, The Mercury, 4 May 2011.
  4. Jackson, Trevor: Choo-choo, my coo-ca-choo, ABC Tasmania, 31 January 2005.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. New MLC's $40,000 cushion, Mercury website.
  7. MP's $40,000 jackpot, Mercury website.
  8. Maloney, Matt (21 May 2019). "Farrell elected as president". The Examiner. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
Tasmanian Legislative Council
Preceded by
Michael Aird		 Member for Derwent
2011–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Jim Wilkinson		 President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
2019−present
Political offices
Preceded by
Nick McKim		 Minister for Corrections and Consumer Protection
2014		 Succeeded by
Vanessa Goodwin
Minister for Sustainable Transport
2014		 Ministry abolished


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