Tasmanian Legislative Council president Craig Farrell will run again for Labor in Derwent, saying there is still room to improve the region he calls home.
Labor leader Josh Willie announced Farrell’s candidacy on Monday.
Farrell has represented Derwent for more than 15 years and has been president of the upper house since 2019.
“This region has given me and my family so much and I have been incredibly proud to give a fraction of that back by representing the community for the past 15 years in parliament,” Farrell said in a statement.
“People who call this electorate home know what a great place the region is to live – but they also know how much potential it has to improve and that’s what I’ll continue to focus on.”
Farrell said the diversity of the electorate stood out to him and he would keep working to make sure people across the region were heard.
Willie said protecting essential services would be a focus of the campaign.
The Derwent electorate takes in New Norfolk, the Central Highlands and parts of Hobart’s northern suburbs.
The election is scheduled for next May.
