Mark Shelton (Australian politician)

Mark David Shelton (born 20 February 1959) is an Australian politician who was the Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from June 2021 to May 2024, and previously served in the role from 2017 to 2018 He was previously the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management and Minister for Local Government in the Hodgman and Gutwein Liberal Governments, and is a member for Lyons.

Shelton was Mayor of Meander Valley from 2003. In 2010, he was endorsed as a Liberal candidate for Lyons at the state election of that year. He defeated Jane Howlett for the final Liberal seat. He was re-elected in 2014, 2018 and 2021 with an increased primary vote each time.