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Kerry Finch (born 4 November 1948) is a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council or upper house for the electoral division of Rosevears, which mainly comprises the western side of the Tamar River valley from West Launceston up to Greens Beach. He was first elected on 4 May 2002. Prior to this he worked in the media including 7HT Hobart, 2MW Murwillumbah, 2 km Kempsey, 7LA Launceston, ABC Radio Tasmania and WIN Television. Kerry had his own media company Kerry Finch Media from 2000 to 2002. Finch was born in Hobart on 4 November 1948 and married Carole in 1979. He has three sons Brian, Adrian and David. His interests include sport, theatre, travelling and Tasmania in general. Finch sees himself as a community representative and has championed the environment of the Tamar Valley and the health of the Tamar River. He was the instigator and chairman of a select committee which recommended that the Tamar and its catchments should be managed by a single statutory authority. Kerry Finch is regarded as one of the least conservative of the Legislative Council’s independent members. He voted for legislation in support of the Deeds of Relationship Bill for same sex unions and opposed the Sex Industry Offences Bill 2005. He has also supported Aboriginal Land Rights legislation, which culminated in the handover of Cape Barren Island. He also voted against the Pulp Mill process coming through parliament and subsequently against the establishment of the Pulp Mill in the Tamar Valley. He won re-election in 2014. ==References== * * *(Parliamentary library profile ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kerry Finch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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