The Tasmanian Game Council, established in 2018, is an independent advisory body providing advice to the Minister for Primary Industries and Water and the Government on game and browsing animal management and hunting in Tasmania.
The Council consists of 11 members including an independent Chair. Council members have a diverse range of skills and specialist knowledge including commercial agriculture and forestry, recreational hunting, stakeholder communications, wildlife biology, research and animal welfare.
Members are appointed for a 3-year term through a public expression of interest process and can be re-appointed for one subsequent term.
Members of the current Council were appointed by the Minister in October 2025 under a revised Terms of Reference. Appointment of the Chair is made through Cabinet. The current Chair was appointed in October 2025.
Membership of the 2025-28 Tasmanian Game Council:
Chairman:
Members:
- Ms Sarah Andrewartha
- Mr Peter Ball
- Mr Nathan Cox
- Mr Scott Flude
- Mr Scott Freeman
- Mr Edward (Sandy) Gibson
- Dr Bruce Jackson
- Ms Lyndal Kimpton
- Ms Mary Knowles
- Mr Andrew Lockett
Terms of Reference for the 2025-28 Tasmanian Game Council:
Terms of Reference - TGC - 2025-28 (PDF 143Kb)