Election-weary state heads to the polls again
SEATS HELD (18 required for majority)
* Liberal 14, Labor 10, Greens five, independents five, Jacqui Lambie Network one.
WHY ARE WE HERE?
* Liberal minority Premier Jeremy Rockliff lost a no-confidence vote in parliament in June. He refused to step aside as leader, with the governor calling an election because no workable government could be formed.
POLLING
* Multiple surveys point to a hung parliament, with the latest by DemosAU putting the Liberals at 34.9 per cent support, followed by Labor (24.7), independents (20.3), the Greens (15.6) and Nationals (2.7).
MAJOR ISSUES
* The stadium. Both major parties support a new $945 million waterfront venue in Hobart but it is opposed by the Greens, several crossbenchers and parts of the community.
* The budget. Ballooning debt, forecast to more than double to $13 billion in 2027/28, was a reason for the no-confidence motion in Mr Rockliff.
* Health. Labor is pledging to set up 10 free bulk-billing GP clinics, while the Liberals have committed to five.
* Cost-of-living. The Liberals want to establish a state-owned insurer with the goal of making premiums cheaper.
PROSPECTIVE PREMIERS
* Liberal - Jeremy Rockliff. From a farming family, the 55-year-old has been premier since 2022 and part of the Liberal government since they came to power in 2014.
* Labor - Dean Winter. A former councillor, the 40-year-old became leader after his party's 2024 election loss.
HARE-CLARK
* Under Tasmania's voting system, seven MPs are elected in each of the five electorates.
CANDIDATES OF INTEREST
* The Liberals recruited former federal MPs Gavin Pearce and Bridget Archer to run, while Labor has done the same with Brian Mitchell.
* Anti-salmon activist Peter George, who picked up sizeable support at the federal election, is among a record cohort of 44 independent candidates.
* The Nationals are aiming to enter parliament via former Liberal John Tucker and ex-Jacqui Lambie Network MPs Andrew Jenner and Miriam Beswick.
Tasmania will vote on Saturday at an early election, the state's second in two years and fourth in seven years.
SEATS HELD (18 required for majority)
* Liberal 14, Labor 10, Greens five, independents five, Jacqui Lambie Network one.
WHY ARE WE HERE?
* Liberal minority Premier Jeremy Rockliff lost a no-confidence vote in parliament in June. He refused to step aside as leader, with the governor calling an election because no workable government could be formed.
POLLING
* Multiple surveys point to a hung parliament, with the latest by DemosAU putting the Liberals at 34.9 per cent support, followed by Labor (24.7), independents (20.3), the Greens (15.6) and Nationals (2.7).
MAJOR ISSUES
* The stadium. Both major parties support a new $945 million waterfront venue in Hobart but it is opposed by the Greens, several crossbenchers and parts of the community.
* The budget. Ballooning debt, forecast to more than double to $13 billion in 2027/28, was a reason for the no-confidence motion in Mr Rockliff.
* Health. Labor is pledging to set up 10 free bulk-billing GP clinics, while the Liberals have committed to five.
* Cost-of-living. The Liberals want to establish a state-owned insurer with the goal of making premiums cheaper.
PROSPECTIVE PREMIERS
* Liberal - Jeremy Rockliff. From a farming family, the 55-year-old has been premier since 2022 and part of the Liberal government since they came to power in 2014.
* Labor - Dean Winter. A former councillor, the 40-year-old became leader after his party's 2024 election loss.
HARE-CLARK
* Under Tasmania's voting system, seven MPs are elected in each of the five electorates.
CANDIDATES OF INTEREST
* The Liberals recruited former federal MPs Gavin Pearce and Bridget Archer to run, while Labor has done the same with Brian Mitchell.
* Anti-salmon activist Peter George, who picked up sizeable support at the federal election, is among a record cohort of 44 independent candidates.
* The Nationals are aiming to enter parliament via former Liberal John Tucker and ex-Jacqui Lambie Network MPs Andrew Jenner and Miriam Beswick.
Tasmania will vote on Saturday at an early election, the state's second in two years and fourth in seven years.
SEATS HELD (18 required for majority)
* Liberal 14, Labor 10, Greens five, independents five, Jacqui Lambie Network one.
WHY ARE WE HERE?
* Liberal minority Premier Jeremy Rockliff lost a no-confidence vote in parliament in June. He refused to step aside as leader, with the governor calling an election because no workable government could be formed.
POLLING
* Multiple surveys point to a hung parliament, with the latest by DemosAU putting the Liberals at 34.9 per cent support, followed by Labor (24.7), independents (20.3), the Greens (15.6) and Nationals (2.7).
MAJOR ISSUES
* The stadium. Both major parties support a new $945 million waterfront venue in Hobart but it is opposed by the Greens, several crossbenchers and parts of the community.
* The budget. Ballooning debt, forecast to more than double to $13 billion in 2027/28, was a reason for the no-confidence motion in Mr Rockliff.
* Health. Labor is pledging to set up 10 free bulk-billing GP clinics, while the Liberals have committed to five.
* Cost-of-living. The Liberals want to establish a state-owned insurer with the goal of making premiums cheaper.
PROSPECTIVE PREMIERS
* Liberal - Jeremy Rockliff. From a farming family, the 55-year-old has been premier since 2022 and part of the Liberal government since they came to power in 2014.
* Labor - Dean Winter. A former councillor, the 40-year-old became leader after his party's 2024 election loss.
HARE-CLARK
* Under Tasmania's voting system, seven MPs are elected in each of the five electorates.
CANDIDATES OF INTEREST
* The Liberals recruited former federal MPs Gavin Pearce and Bridget Archer to run, while Labor has done the same with Brian Mitchell.
* Anti-salmon activist Peter George, who picked up sizeable support at the federal election, is among a record cohort of 44 independent candidates.
* The Nationals are aiming to enter parliament via former Liberal John Tucker and ex-Jacqui Lambie Network MPs Andrew Jenner and Miriam Beswick.
Tasmania will vote on Saturday at an early election, the state's second in two years and fourth in seven years.
SEATS HELD (18 required for majority)
* Liberal 14, Labor 10, Greens five, independents five, Jacqui Lambie Network one.
WHY ARE WE HERE?
* Liberal minority Premier Jeremy Rockliff lost a no-confidence vote in parliament in June. He refused to step aside as leader, with the governor calling an election because no workable government could be formed.
POLLING
* Multiple surveys point to a hung parliament, with the latest by DemosAU putting the Liberals at 34.9 per cent support, followed by Labor (24.7), independents (20.3), the Greens (15.6) and Nationals (2.7).
MAJOR ISSUES
* The stadium. Both major parties support a new $945 million waterfront venue in Hobart but it is opposed by the Greens, several crossbenchers and parts of the community.
* The budget. Ballooning debt, forecast to more than double to $13 billion in 2027/28, was a reason for the no-confidence motion in Mr Rockliff.
* Health. Labor is pledging to set up 10 free bulk-billing GP clinics, while the Liberals have committed to five.
* Cost-of-living. The Liberals want to establish a state-owned insurer with the goal of making premiums cheaper.
PROSPECTIVE PREMIERS
* Liberal - Jeremy Rockliff. From a farming family, the 55-year-old has been premier since 2022 and part of the Liberal government since they came to power in 2014.
* Labor - Dean Winter. A former councillor, the 40-year-old became leader after his party's 2024 election loss.
HARE-CLARK
* Under Tasmania's voting system, seven MPs are elected in each of the five electorates.
CANDIDATES OF INTEREST
* The Liberals recruited former federal MPs Gavin Pearce and Bridget Archer to run, while Labor has done the same with Brian Mitchell.
* Anti-salmon activist Peter George, who picked up sizeable support at the federal election, is among a record cohort of 44 independent candidates.
* The Nationals are aiming to enter parliament via former Liberal John Tucker and ex-Jacqui Lambie Network MPs Andrew Jenner and Miriam Beswick.
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