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Tasmania Election Delivers Hung Parliament as Rockliff Pursues Minority Government

Neither party holds the 18 seats needed for majority, prompting negotiations with independents alongside the Greens.

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While the Liberals are well ahead of Labor on the seat count, that hasn't stopped the ALP from reaching out to the crossbench in the hope of forming government.
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Overview

  • Final results confirmed the Liberals on 14 seats and Labor on nine, with neither reaching the 18 seats needed for majority.
  • Premier Jeremy Rockliff declared victory on election night and plans to ask Governor Barbara Baker to recommission his minority Liberal government.
  • Labor leader Dean Winter has engaged with crossbench independents while ruling out a formal deal with the Greens, who hold five seats.
  • Independents Kristie Johnston and Craig Garland were re-elected and are poised to determine which party secures confidence and supply.
  • Key campaign issues included rising state debt forecasts topping $13 billion by 2028 and delays in delivering two new Spirit of Tasmania ferries.