Liberal minority rule, Lambie alliance or Labor ‘traffic light’ coalition: where to now for Tasmanian politics?
As the dust settles from an unnecessary election, premier Jeremy Rockliff has some serious work to do to form a stable governmentGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastJeremy 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.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

As the dust settles from an unnecessary election, premier Jeremy Rockliff has some serious work to do to form a stable government
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.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...