Leonie Hiscutt

{{Short description|Australian politician (born 1959)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| name = Leonie Hiscutt

| honorific-suffix = MLC

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| office1 = Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Montgomery

| term_start1 = 6 May 2013

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| predecessor1 = Sue Smith

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| party = Liberal Party

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1959|1|14}}

| birth_place = Elliott, Tasmania, Australia

| office = Leader of the Government in the Tasmanian Legislative Council

| deputy = Jane Howlett
Jo Palmer

| premier = Will Hodgman
Peter Gutwein
Jeremy Rockliff

| term_start = 30 March 2017

| predecessor = Vanessa Goodwin

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Leonie Anne Hiscutt (born 14 January 1959{{cite web|title=Leonie Hiscutt MLC|url=http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/lc/Hiscutt/hiscutt.htm|publisher=Tasmanian Legislative Council|accessdate=10 May 2013}}) is an Australian politician, who has been a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the division of Montgomery since 2013.

Hiscutt was a farmer and businesswoman prior to entering Parliament.{{cite news|title=Hiscutt wins seat: Liberal to represent Montgomery|url=http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1478419/hiscutt-wins-seat-liberal-to-represent-montgomery/?cs=95|accessdate=8 May 2013|newspaper=The Examiner|date=5 May 2013}} She grew up in Elliott (near Yolla) and currently lives in Howth (near Penguin).{{cite web|title=2013 Tasmanian Legislative Council Elections|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/tas/2013/legislativecouncil/montgomery_guide.htm|publisher=ABC|accessdate=8 May 2013}} Her husband's uncles, Des Hiscutt and Hugh Hiscutt were both previously members of the Tasmanian parliament.

Following the resignation of Vanessa Goodwin in 2017 for health reasons, Hiscutt was appointed as the Leader of the Government in the Tasmanian Legislative Assembly.{{Cite web |last=Thomas-Wilson |first=Simeon |date=30 March 2017 |title=MLC Leonie Hiscutt to lead Government’s Upper House business for unwell MLC Vanessa Goodwin |url=https://www.themercury.com.au/news/politics/mlc-leonie-hiscutt-to-lead-governments-upper-house-business-for-unwell-mlc-vanessa-goodwin/news-story/185d4c6ba6f4a423c010a982c5ae65ba |access-date=30 April 2024 |website=The Mercury}}