Tasmanian Labor MHA for Denison. Labor Party website before the March 2006 election contained the following biographical notes:

Graeme Sturges, aged 50 years, married to Jill, son Ben 24 years, daughter Amber 21 years, Daisy the Labrador 10 years and Olive the Beagle aged 5 years.

Elected to the Tasmanian Parliament to the seat of Denison 2002. Since my election I have participated as a member on the following Joint Standing Committees:

Community Development; Environment, Planning and Resource; Public Accounts; Subordinate Legislation; Public Works; Government Business Enterprises and Government Corporations.

I have chaired Estimates proceedings for the past three years and in my capacity as Deputy Chair of Committees regularly fulfil the role of Acting Speaker of the House of Assembly.

I have sought to genuinely engage with the community of Denison and have been active in my involvement and assistance with groups like:

Local Sporting Clubs; Local Pensioners Union; Animal Welfare Organisations; Community Groups; School Communities.

In order that I be readily accessible to provide advice and assistance, I established the first full time shop front Electorate Office in the Denison Electorate.

It is a priority for me and my office to give caring and quality attention to local groups and individuals seeking assistance.

DENISON

Denison covers an area of approximately 221 sq km from Austins Ferry in the north to Taroona in the south, from Hobart in the east to Collinsvale in the west. The City of Hobart and environs and the City of Glenorchy are in this division.

Products and industries of the area cover banking and retail, chocolate and confectionery, catamaran construction, beers, fruit juices, zinc, steel mesh and rods, hand tools, food and timber processing, heavy transport, wholesale trade, engineering works, glass products and port facilities at Hobart.