Allison Ritchie is a politician and community leader, who has dedicated her career to improving the lives of those in her hometown of Hobart, as well as the wider island population.
Allison has earned a reputation for delivering strong effective advocacy for community matters, close to the heart of the people she has lived with and worked with her whole life.
Outside of her professional life, Allison has two children with her husband David. Together, they operate a family farm just outside of the city.
Allison is the youngest person ever elected to the Legislative Council and the first woman to give birth while in office. Allison served as the MLC for Pembroke for eight years during which time she achieved the following appointments:
