As the dust settles from an unnecessary election, premier Jeremy Rockliff has some serious work to do to form a stable government
Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast
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.
Continue reading…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…