Craig Farrell (politician)

Craig Maxwell Farrell (born 28 January 1964) is an Australian politician, and a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council representing the seat of Derwent for the Labor Party.

The Honourable Craig Farrell MLC
President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 May 2019
Preceded by	Jim Wilkinson
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Derwent
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2011
Preceded by	Michael Aird
Personal details
Born	Craig Maxwell Farrell (1964-01-28) 28 January 1964 (age 61) Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia
Political party	Labor Party
Children	Casey Farrell
Occupation	Television presenter, television sales executive, real estate representative
Website	craigfarrell.com.au

In the 1980s, Farrell hosted The Cartoon Company, a Saturday morning cartoon programming block on TasTV, with a costumed character called "Boss Poss".^[1] From the 1990s, he was a television sales executive and real estate representative.

Farrell was elected to the Legislative Council in a by-election on 7 May 2011 following the resignation of Michael Aird in 2010. He also served as a councillor and Deputy Mayor of Derwent Valley Council until October 2011,^[2] and was an electoral officer in the New Norfolk office of federal MP Dick Adams.^[3] In February 2012 he stood down as president of the Derwent Valley Railway Preservation Society but remained on the board.^[4][5]

On his first day in Parliament, Farrell was appointed Deputy Leader of Government Business in the Upper House.^[6] A year later, he was appointed Leader of Government Business in the Upper House on the retirement of the incumbent, Doug Parkinson.^[7]

On 21 May 2019, Farrell was elected as president of the Legislative Council, following the retirement of the incumbent, Jim Wilkinson.^[8]

In 2021, Farrell was elected for a further six-year term as the Member for Derwent.^[9]

In 2025, his son Casey Farrell was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly.^[10]