Cecily Ann Rosol (born 2 January 1975) is an Australian politician for the Tasmanian Greens representing the division of Bass in the

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since the 2024 Tasmanian state election. 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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in the

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in the

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* City of Launceston Council in the 2022 Tasmanian Local Government elections * Launceston in the 2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election When the

was restored to 35 seats at the 2024 Tasmanian state election, Rosol was elected to the 5th seat in

. This saw a 2.8% swing towards Greens candidates in the electorate. Prior to her election,

had not had a Greens representative since the defeat of

Andrea Dawkins Andrea Elizabeth Dawkins (born 20 February 1965) is an Australian politician. She represented Bass in the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 9 June 2015, when she was elected in a countback to replace Kim Booth, until 3 March 2018, when she was ...

in the 2018 Tasmania state election.

References

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