Overview

• Tania Rattray becomes the first independent to serve as Leader of Government Business in the Legislative Council since 1998
• Kerry Vincent was named deputy Leader for Government Business to help manage the upper house’s legislative agenda
• Rockliff’s 14-seat Liberal minority relies on independents and Greens for confidence and supply in the lower house
• Greens MLC Cassie O’Connor questioned Rattray’s neutrality, warning the move could effectively neutralise an independent vote
• Parliament resumes on August 19 with a no-confidence motion set to determine whether Rockliff’s government can secure enough crossbench backing