Tasmania, it’s time to get your democracy sausages ready, there’s a state election tomorrow. We’ve broken down what’s going on, what to expect, and what’s a little uncertain down below. Some background The ‘snap election’ was called on March 26 after current Premier of Tasmania Peter Gutwein lost majority government. How did that happen? The Liberal Party held the majority by one seat, until Sue Hickey quit the Liberal Party and moved over to the crossbench. By Hickey moving, this meant the Liberal Party went from having 13 seats to 12, losing the majority. Premier Gutwein gave reasoning for calling the snap election saying, “I did this at the time because Tasmania can’t afford the uncertainty of the minority government”.
Your guide to the Tasmanian election
Your guide to the Tasmanian election
Your guide to the Tasmanian election
Tasmania, it’s time to get your democracy sausages ready, there’s a state election tomorrow. We’ve broken down what’s going on, what to expect, and what’s a little uncertain down below. Some background The ‘snap election’ was called on March 26 after current Premier of Tasmania Peter Gutwein lost majority government. How did that happen? The Liberal Party held the majority by one seat, until Sue Hickey quit the Liberal Party and moved over to the crossbench. By Hickey moving, this meant the Liberal Party went from having 13 seats to 12, losing the majority. Premier Gutwein gave reasoning for calling the snap election saying, “I did this at the time because Tasmania can’t afford the uncertainty of the minority government”.