Allison Ritchie Labor Vanessa Goodwin Liberal A by-election was held in the Tasmanian Legislative Council division of Pembroke on 1 August 2009.

[1] It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member Allison Ritchie.

She spent nine and a half weeks as Minister for Planning and Workplace Relations in 2008, but resigned due to ill health.

[2] She announced her resignation from parliament amid allegations of nepotism on 20 June 2009.

[3] The writ for the by-election was issued on 30 June 2009; nominations closed on 9 July.