Preceded by Division created Allegiance Australia Battles and wars Vietnam War Political party Independent Role Legislator | Succeeded by Division abolished Name Greg Hall Preceded by John Loone Years of service 1969–1970 Service/branch Australian Army | |
Born 19 April 1948 (age 75)
Launceston, Tasmania ( 1948-04-19 ) | ||
Gregory Raymond "Greg" Hall (born 19 April 1948) is an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council in the electoral division of Western Tiers. He was also Mayor of the Meander Valley Council from 1997 to 2002. Hall was born in Launceston. He became a member of the Legislative Council at the 2001 Rowallan elections, defeating Russel Anderson (independent; supported by the Liberals).
Hall has supported some of state Labor's initiatives in the upper house, 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. [1] Hall voted against the governments Sex regulation Act and supported later legislation to ban brothels in Tasmania.
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 Tasmanian Greens opponent.
Greg Hall is a Vietnam war veteran. He served as a Trooper with BSquadron, 3 Cav from 28 August 1969 to 4 June 1970.