US Edition'No Privatisation': Tasmanian Government Rules Out Asset Sales
- Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff lost a no-confidence motion in parliament on Thursday afternoon, triggering an impending election.
- The motion stemmed from controversy over the government's initial plan to sell state-owned companies to reduce Tasmania's debt.
- Rockliff retracted the privatisation plan, pledged no asset sales without a two-thirds parliamentary majority, and committed to implementing most of economist Saul Eslake's financial recommendations.
- On Saturday, Rockliff affirmed that the Tasmanian Liberal government has no plans to privatise assets and criticized Labor Leader Dean Winter for conducting what he described as a "scare campaign."
- The no-confidence vote weakens Rockliff's government, setting the stage for a likely early election as political tensions and fiscal challenges continue.
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