The Tasmanian parliament’s lower house has passed a vote of no confidence in the Liberal premier, Jeremy Rockliff, setting the stage for the fourth state election in seven years.
The motion – moved by the opposition leader, Dean Winter – was supported by Labor, the Greens and three other crossbenchers. The speaker, Labor’s Michelle O’Byrne, gave a casting vote to pass the motion 18-17 after a marathon two-day debate finished on Thursday afternoon.
