Helen Burnet
Helen Burnet | |
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| Chair of Committees Deputy-Speaker of the Tasmanian Parliament | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2025 | |
| Speaker | Jacquie Petrusma |
| Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Clark | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2024 Serving with 6 others | |
| Deputy Lord Mayor of Hobart | |
| In office 30 October 2018 – 23 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Sexton |
| Succeeded by | Zelinda Sherlock |
| In office 2009–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Eva Ruzicka |
| Succeeded by | Ron Christie |
| Councillor of the City of Hobart | |
| In office 10 March 2005 – 23 March 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1964 Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Greens |
| Education | Diploma of Applied Science (Podiatry) - University of South Australia |
| Website | https://tasgreensmps.org |
Helen Christina Burnet (born 12 December 1964)[1] is an Australian politician representing the division of Clark in the House of Assembly since the 2024 Tasmanian state election.[2] Prior to this she was Deputy Lord Mayor of Hobart and a member of the Hobart City Council.[3] Since August 2025, She has served as chair of committees, and ex officio, deputy-speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
Political career
A longtime member of the Greens, Burnet unsuccessfully ran in the 2010 and 2018 Tasmanian state elections for the party.[2] She was elected Deputy Lord Mayor of Hobart in 2009,[4] 2018 and 2022.
In the 2010 Tasmanian state election and 2018 Tasmanian state election she unsuccessfully stood in Denison. She was also a candidate in the 2013 Australian Senate election. She was the Green candidate in Denison in the 2004 Australian federal election.
In the 2024 Tasmanian state election, Burnet was the second Greens member to be elected for Clark, after Vica Bayley.[5]
Burnet was re-elected at the 2025 Tasmanian state election.[6] Following the 2025 state election, Burnet was nominated by the Greens to the parliamentary office of Chair of Committees. She was in an election against Labor candidate Jen Butler, who had lost her election for the speakership in a landslide mere hours prior. Burnet was successful, receiving a vote of 21 to 12 votes.[7]
Personal life & education
Burnet is a registered podiatrist, having attained her degree, a Diploma of Applied Science in Podiatry from the University of South Australia in 1993.[8] She is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
References
- ^ "Parliament of Tasmania - Helen Burnet". Parliament of Tasmania. 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Former Liberal and Hobart's Deputy Lord Mayor join election race for Clark seat". Pulse Tasmania. 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Helen Burnet". www.hobartcity.com.au. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Freeman loses council seat". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Clark results - 2024 State Election Tasmania". www.tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Tasmania Election 2025 Results". www.abc.net.au. 2025-07-19. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ Parliament of Tasmania (2025-08-18). House of Assembly. Retrieved 2025-08-19 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Register of practitioners". www.ahpra.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-04-03.