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Ethan James

Fresh blow for Tasmanian government as senior MP quits

Attorney-General Elise Archer has resigned from Tasmania's parliament and is quitting the Liberals. (Rob Blakers/AAP PHOTOS)

Tasmania's minority Liberal government, the last of its colour in Australia, has been rocked by the sudden resignation of a senior MP amid bullying allegations.

Elise Archer, also the state's attorney-general since 2018, departed with a stunning attack on the Liberal leadership saying it had failed to support ambitious women.

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