Tassie - hung parliament 23rd March 2024

[Bobby]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-23/ ... /103619024

Posted 6h ago
6 hours ago
, updated 21m ago

Tasmania state election 2024 results show hung parliament
as Liberal leader Jeremy Rockliff claims victory.

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has claimed victory and a fourth term in government for the Liberal Party, despite ABC projections showing the party well short of a majority.

Tasmanians have voted for a hung parliament with the Liberals' primary vote across the state dropping compared to 2021, with votes instead syphoning off to independents, Greens and the Jacqui Lambie Network.

The Labor Party has also suffered a drop in votes and will have fewer seats than the Liberals in the newly expanded 35-seat lower house.

Despite Mr Rockliff's victory speech on Saturday night, the Liberal Party will need to form a coalition of independent or minor party MPs in order to form a government — with no deals yet made.

Follow our live blog for all the updates.

[Jasin]

Hang em all high!

[Bobby]

Hang em all high!

When you hang a man you better look at him.

[Jasin]

I wonder if both major parties just 'hanging out', would allow the smaller parties to exert more power?

[Bobby]

I wonder if both major parties just 'hanging out', would allow the smaller parties to exert more power?

Looks like Jacqui Lambie is gunna be the King maker.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaki ... 51c7afe355

[Jasin]

She only got 6.5% after the Independents and Greens.
She's only there for the ride now.

[MazdaBT50]

Rockcliffe has written he will not go with the Greens. That leaves Lambie, who will not support the Lib’s overpriced forrball stadium at the expense of hospitals and housing. waiting in the wings is the sleazy Eric Abetz, ready to knife Rockcliffe at a moments notice. Will be an interesting time ahead. Time for Hobart to realise they are not the centre of attention in Tassie

[Bobby]

Rockcliffe has written he will not go with the Greens. That leaves Lambie, who will not support the Lib’s overpriced forrball stadium at the expense of hospitals and housing. waiting in the wings is the sleazy Eric Abetz, ready to knife Rockcliffe at a moments notice. Will be an interesting time ahead. Time for Hobart to realise they are not the centre of attention in Tassie

It will make an interesting story.
Watch this space!

[Jasin]

Indeed. Lambie is right in the Stadium. It will be over-priced just like that Aboriginal Flag above the Sydney Harbour Bridge $25m, the blowout to the Media of $450m for the YES Campaign and others. Does Tassie really 'need' a big Stadium at this moment? Not really. Sport is not their cultural priority and their State sport is Yachting, Sailing.