Hugh Hiscutt
Hugh James Hiscutt AM is a former Australian politician.
He was born in Burnie, Tasmania. In 1983 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the independent member for West Devon. In 1991, in response to Hank Petrusma, he suggested that Old Testament stoning of gay people was a good idea. Hiscutt also separately stated in parliament that homosexual bovines would be turned into sausages. He held the seat until he retired in 1995, at which point he was succeeded by his brother Des. His niece by marriage is Leonie Hiscutt, a sitting member of parliament.
In the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours, Hiscutt was awarded Membership of the Order of Australia in the General Division for 'significant service to the people and Parliament of Tasmania, and to the community of West Devon'.
