Will the Tasmanian election put an end to the island’s parliamentary chaos?

The Liberal Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff (right) and Labor opposition leader Dean Winter will contest the state’s fourth election in seven years. Photograph: Ethan James/AAP

The last Tasmanian state election, in March 2024, produced a very unstable situation – not just a hung parliament, but a parliament where no party was close to a majority. So the state returning to the polls on 19 July shouldn’t be much of a surprise.

While the parties will be hoping for a more enduring result, it’s again unlikely either major party will be given a majority.