Ross Hart

Ross Anthony Hart (born 4 June 1960) is a former Australian politician. He was the Australian Labor Party member for Bass from the 2016 federal election in which he defeated the sitting member, the Liberal Party of Australia's Andrew Nikolic with a 10.6 point swing against him. He lost the seat to Liberal Bridget Archer at the 2019 election. Early life and education Hart was born in Launceston, Tasmania. He was educated at Launceston Church Grammar School and the University of Tasmania, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1984. Legal career Hart was admitted to practice in 1985, and began work as a commercial litigation lawyer at Hill, Gunton and Patmore in Launceston, which subsequently became Rae and Partners. He was appointed a partner in 1988 and then served as a Director and Managing Partner of the firm until 2016. Hart remains a consultant of the firm. Hart was a Councillor of the Law Society of Tasmania from 1989 to 2006, President from 1993 to 1994, and the Tasmanian Representative on the Law Council of Australia from 1995 to 1998.