Carlo Di Falco
Carlo Di Falco | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Lyons | |
| Assumed office 19 July 2025 Serving with 6 others | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Jenner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 66–67)[1] |
| Political party | Shooters, Fishers and Farmers |
| Other political affiliations | Labor (formerly) |
Carlo Di Falco is an Australian politician who was elected as a member for the Division of Lyons in the Tasmanian House of Assembly at the 2025 state election. He is the first member of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (SFF) elected in Tasmania.[2]
Personal life
Di Falco is the son of Italian immigrant parents. His father was a prisoner-of-war during World War II and worked as a builder's labourer after moving to Australia. His mother died of cancer when he was eight years old.[1]
Di Falco worked as a tradesman for the Hobart City Council prior to his retirement in 2024. He settled on a property in Forcett in the 1990s.[1]
Politics
Di Falco is a former member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). After joining the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party he stood for parliament on eight separate occasions at state and federal level prior to his successful campaign in 2025.[3]
With the 2025 election resulting in a hung parliament, Di Falco announced in August 2025 that he was open to negotiating a confidence and supply agreement with either the ALP or the Liberal Party.[4]
Positions
At the 2025 election, Di Falco ran on a platform which included opposition to the proposed Macquarie Point Stadium and Marinus Link. He disputes the scientific consensus on climate change and is opposed to the construction of new wind farms in Tasmania. He is in favour of fixed four-year parliamentary terms for Tasmania.[4]
External link
- "Carlo Di Falco". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
References
- ^ a b c Bailey, Sue (2 August 2025). "Carlo Di Falco has views on everything from climate change to the demise of Tassie towns". The Mercury. Hobart.
- ^ "Lyons - TAS Electorate, Candidates, Results". www.abc.net.au. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Carlo Di Falco: First Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MP elected to Tasmanian parliament". Pulse Tasmania. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ a b Balen, Clancy; Langenberg, Adam (1 August 2025). "Shooters, Fishers and Farmers candidate Carlo Di Falco elected to Tasmanian parliament". ABC News. Retrieved 3 August 2025.