After Weeks of Confusion and Chaos, Tasmania Heads Back to the Polls on July 19

Australia: Fall of Tasmanian state government underscores political instability

After a week in political limbo, voters in the state are now headed for an election on July 19, the fourth in just seven years, with polls indicating that another minority government is the most likely result.

After weeks of confusion and chaos, Tasmania heads back to the polls on July 19

The poll follows a vote of no confidence in the premier, which created a power vacuum in state politics. But the election is unlikely to deliver stable government.

Parties in full swing, tough path to election majority

Tasmania’s governor has granted Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s request for a snap election. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS) By Ethan James in Hobart The starter’s gun has been fired for a snap Tasmanian election but whether the political situation is any less messy after polling day is anyone’s guess. Minority Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff’s refusal to step down after losing a no-confidence motion last week has triggered the island’s second poll in 16 mon…

Tasmania's snap election is a referendum on a 15-month government

Tasmania will have an election on July 19, 2025, after Labor's Dean Winter passed a no-confidence motion against Premier Jeremy Rockliff.

Tasmania Heads to Polls Again, Second Election in 14 Months

Tasmanians will return to the polls on July 19 after Premier Jeremy Rockliff was granted an early election by Governor Barbara Baker, just months after the March 2024 state poll. The decision follows a no-confidence motion passed in the lower house last week, leaving the Liberal leader’s minority government in crisis. The July election will mark the fourth time Tasmanians have been called to vote in just seven years, after early elections were a…

Election called, but both Liberals and Labor hamstrung on key issues

After a nail-biting few days of "will they, won't they, could they, should they," Tasmania's very, very early election is full steam ahead. And whoever wins on July 19 owes voters a better effort than the last parliament.