Bass
Federal electorate · Tasmania
Named in honour of George Bass, 1771–1803. Bass was a surgeon, scientist and explorer who was one of those responsible for the early geographical investigation of the Australian coast. Bass’ explorations included the islands in Bass Strait, the Tamar estuary, the Derwent estuary and Mount Wellington.
Covers: The Division of Bass is located on Launceston and consists of the: City of Launceston Municipality of Dorset Municipality of Flinders Municipality of George Town Municipality of West Tamar The Division of Bass includes Flinders Island.
| Enrolled voters | 80,378 |
|---|---|
| Area | 7,975.96 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Provincial – outside capital cities, but with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities. |
| Established | 2 Oct 1903 |
| Name first used | 1903 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 14 November 2017 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Teesdale ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 41,532 | 58.01 | +9.44 |
| Bridget Kathleen Archer | Liberal | 30,062 | 41.99 | -9.44 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Teesdale ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 28,375 | 39.63 | +11.02 |
| Bridget Kathleen Archer | Liberal | 22,511 | 31.44 | -8.29 |
| Charlene McLennan | The Greens | 9,229 | 12.89 | +1.79 |
| Jordan Potter | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 4,639 | 6.48 | +1.77 |
| George Razay | Independent | 3,852 | 5.38 | +0.35 |
| Ray Broomhall | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,287 | 3.19 | +3.19 |
| Caroline Larner | Citizens Party | 701 | 0.98 | +0.98 |
| Informal ballots | 3,031 | 4.06 | -1.87 | |
Candidate percentages are of formal votes; the informal share is of all ballots cast.
Results at each election
| Election | Elected | Party | Two-candidate % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 federal election | Jess Teesdale | Australian Labor Party | 58.01 |
| 2022 federal election | Bridget Kathleen Archer | Liberal | 51.43 |
| 2019 federal election | Bridget Archer | Liberal | 50.41 |
| 2016 federal election | Ross Hart | Australian Labor Party | 56.09 |
| 2013 federal election | Andrew Nikolic | Liberal | 54.04 |
| 2010 federal election | Geoff Lyons | Australian Labor Party | 56.74 |
| 2007 federal election | Jodie Campbell | Australian Labor Party | 51.00 |
| 2004 federal election | Michael Ferguson | Liberal | 52.63 |
Every contest for a division of this name since 2004, each on the boundaries in force at the time. The two-candidate figure is the winner's share of the final count.
Election figures and profile © Commonwealth of Australia (AEC), CC BY 4.0. Date established from the Parliamentary Handbook. ✓ marks the elected candidate.