Particle.news
Download on the App Store
7 ARTICLES
·
yesterday

Tasmania’s Hung Parliament Prepares for August 19 Confidence Vote

Recent concessions, from phasing out greyhound funding to a promise of an independent treasurer, have failed to secure Greens or independent support.

Image
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • Premier Jeremy Rockliff was recommissioned by Governor Barbara Baker but will face a Labor no-confidence motion on August 19.
  • The Liberals have phased out greyhound funding and scrapped a wood bank forestry plan to win votes, prompting Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MP Carlo Di Falco to withdraw his support.
  • Opposition leader Dean Winter has courted crossbenchers with a proposal to appoint independent MLC Ruth Forrest as treasurer under a Labor government.
  • Greens and independents hold the balance of power in the 25-seat assembly and have not committed to either major party’s offer.
  • The confidence vote will decide Tasmania’s next government following negotiations over debt forecasts and infrastructure projects like the Macquarie Point stadium.