A small businessman and one-time federal election candidate has become the Tasmanian Liberal government's fourth replacement member of parliament following a recount.
Dean Young was on Monday elected in the southern electorate of Franklin, replacing fellow Liberal Jacquie Petrusma who retired in July to spend more time with family.
She was the fourth Liberal MP to quit politics since the party's re-election in May 2021, following the departure of Adam Brooks, Sarah Courtney and former premier Peter Gutwein.
