US EditionTasmanian Premier Reappointed Months After No-Confidence Vote
TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA, AUG 4 – Premier Jeremy Rockliff remains in power with a minority government after a July 19 election resulted in a hung parliament, with Liberals holding 14 seats in a 35-member assembly.
- Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff was reappointed on August 6 after his minority government requested to remain in office following a July 19 election.
- The election was triggered by a no-confidence motion passed in early June, resulting in a hung parliament with neither major party holding a majority.
- The Liberals hold 14 seats while Labor controls 10 and the Greens five, with several crossbenchers making support vital for stable government formation.
- Governor Barbara Baker emphasized that the established practice of allowing the sitting Premier to remain in office to test parliamentary support is applicable in this situation.
- The new cabinet led by Rockliff is scheduled to be sworn in next week, with Parliament set to resume on August 19 to assess the government's long-term stability and confidence.
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Tasmanian premier reappointed months after no-confidence motion
Two months after a no-confidence motion against him, Jeremy Rockliff has been reappointed as Tasmania's premier following an election that delivered a nigh-identical hung parliament.Governor Barbara Baker announced this morning she would return Rockliff as premier, after the Liberal Party he leads won 14 seats at last month's election.That was more than Labor's 10 - but still short of the 18 required to govern in a majority.READ MORE: Fears gr…
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