It is located in southern Tasmania, including the Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Cygnet, Kingston and Lauderdale.
Liberal Party of Australia — Vanessa Goodwin, a 39-year old lawyer and criminologist, was previously the Liberal candidate for the state seat of Franklin in 2006 and the federal candidate for the equivalent seat in 2007, achieving a rare swing to the Liberal Party.
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In 1919 he was elected to the House of Assembly for Division of Franklin, and retained the seat at each succeeding election.