Des Hiscutt

Desmond Miller Hiscutt is an Australian former politician.
He was born in Burnie, Tasmania. In 1995, he was elected to the Tasmanian [Legislative Council] as the independent member for Electoral division of [West Devon|West Devon], succeeding his brother Hugh. West Devon was renamed Electoral division of [Emu Bay|Emu Bay] in 1997, but the seat was abolished in 1999 and Hiscutt was defeated in his run for the seat of Murchison. His niece by marriage, Leonie Hiscutt, was a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council representing Montgomery until 2025 Tasmanian [Legislative Council periodic election|2025], when she was succeeded by her son, Casey Hiscutt.