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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adam Morton

Liberal minority rule, Lambie alliance or Labor ‘traffic light’ coalition: where to now for Tasmanian politics?

Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff
Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff faces an uphill battle to form a stable government after calling an early election. Photograph: Rob Blakers/AAP

Jeremy Rockliff brought this on himself.

The Tasmanian premier – the leader of Australia’s sole Liberal government – called an election a year earlier than required, believing he could persuade voters to reject the “chaos” of minority government and reward his party with a fourth straight majority victory. Tasmanians didn’t buy it.

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