Tasmanians Weren't Ready for This Election — neither Were Their Politicians

Tasmanians head to polls in early election

Tasmanians are heading to the polls for their second state election in just two years. The last term of government collapsed after a little more than 12 months when cross bench MPs, who'd previously backed the government, voted in favour of a no confidence motion in Premier Jeremy Rockliff.

Election nobody wanted unlikely to deliver a clear result

Labor’s Dean Winter and Liberal Jeremy Rockliff are fighting it out in the second Tasmanian election in as many years. Polls suggest a hung parliament. Again.

Tasmanians weren't ready for this election — neither were their politicians

With the fourth election in seven years almost upon Tasmania, one thing is certain — more is needed from politicians to ensure good government is the norm, not the exception.

Major parties sideline climate crisis in Tasmania election

The major parties support for salmon farming and native forest logging means that there has been virtually no mainstream discussion about mitigating climate change and a just transition for workers and the environment. Solomon Doyle reports.

Tasmanian election minus one day - The Poll Bludger

Another Tasmanian polling data point suggests another Liberal minority government to be the likely outcome of tomorrow's election.