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Liberals call on Labor to concede Tasmanian election and bid to form minority government but Winter fights back
The Tasmanian Liberals say Labor should concede the Tasmanian election, as both parties continue discussions with crossbenchers.
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Fast-track laws for AFL stadium appear punted
Talks to form the next government in Tasmania are ongoing after a snap election that has seemingly put plans to fast-track a ...
Liberals present draft 'stability agreement' to Tasmanian crossbenchers as Labor wins 10th seat in Franklin
As Jeremy Rockliff continues his pursuit of engineering a minority Liberal government after the weekend's Tasmanian election, ...
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff says he 'couldn't be prouder' of his team and vows to respect the will of voters as state heads to the polls
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has spoken warmly about the importance of democracy and reflected on a hard-fought campaign ...
Dean Winter, Jeremy Rockliff both start talks with crossbenchers as they look to form government
The final make up of Tasmania's new parliament will take some time to be confirmed as the leaders of both major parties start ...
Election fatigue leads to renewed calls for four-year fixed terms
After four elections in seven years, calls are mounting for fixed four-year terms to be introduced in the Tasmanian ...
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Tasmanian Liberals present draft ‘stability agreement’ to independent backbenchers
In Tasmania, the battle for political power has shifted from the ballot box to the backroom. Premier Jeremy Rockliff has ...
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff vows he will ‘get on with the job’ and form government
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has confirmed he will ask the Governor to recommission his government once the outcome of ...
Premier Jeremy Rockliff says it's a 'good thing' that watch house document became public. Should it happen more often?
It took a right to information 'mistake' for the ABC to become aware of concerns about youth in adult prison watch houses.
Liberal leader Jeremy Rockliff all but claims victory in Tasmanian election as vote count continues
"Tonight, in return, the people of Tasmania has said that they have no-confidence in the Labor Party to form government and ...
Jeremy Rockliff, Dean Winter trade barbs in only televised election debate of 2025 campaign
Premier Jeremy Rockliff and Opposition leader Dean Winter will face off in the only televised debate of the 2025 state ...
Few surprises at Tasmanian leaders' debate as Jeremy Rockliff and Dean Winter go head-to-head
Ahead of Saturday's Tasmanian election, Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff and Labor leader Dean Winter debated the issues. Both parties claimed success for their respective leaders, but what did we ...